Monumento dei Quattro Mori

Google removed this monument from Maps! I visited the monument and posted a review (with historical info) and photos in 2021. Google removed them. They recently sent me a message as if I had just tried to post. What's up Google? Trump doesn't like it? I've added some of the photos I took in 2021.

Seems pin changed, so review was removed, i visited 3 years ago: This monument is looking horrifying at the first glance. You can see slaves, that are enslaved pirates, it is not "celebrating slavery" itself. I recommend to read information which are from the side of the monument. From the artistic side, it is a masterpiece and you can really see and feel suffering of the enslaved prisoners. "It celebrates the victories of the Grand Duke Ferdinando I de 'Medici and the Order of the Knights of Santo Stefano over the Moori pirates who raided the Tuscan coasts." "He enacted an edict of tolerance for Jews and heretics and Livorno became a haven for Spanish Jews as well as other persecuted foreigners."

The monument was built in the Rennaissance times (1626) to celebrate Ferdinando I de Medici, Duke of Tuscany, and his victory against pirates that used to prey over Livorno and other cities. The enchained people (probably Saracen pirates from Northern Africa) are sculptured with very expressive and distinctive faces, some looking desperate, some angry.

Not the easiest place to find parking but harbour is nice

My own pictues and standing in the point when you can see the 5 noses.

Pretty fascinating monument. It's size and stature draws the eye then the four moors chained to its based demands further enquiry. It was completed in 1626 to commemorate the victories of Ferdinand I of Tuscany over the Ottomans. 'Moor' meant 'dark' and was used to designate non Europeans who attached or raided southern Europe from North Africa or the East Mediterranean. After spending another week working in Livorno this statue is certainly the most captivating and well worth seeing. It's not far from New Venice or the historic forts.

4 moors statue - stand on the white stone marker and you can all 4 men at the same time.

The Monument of the Four Moors (1626) in Livorno, Italy, commemorates the victories of Ferdinand I of Tuscany over Barbary pirates and a Turkish fleet. In the 16th century Livorno was a center for the Mediterranean slave trade.