@mind_myst: The Rise and Fall of Rose Island: Italy’s Independent Micro-Nation 🇮🇹 In 1968, two friends built Rose Island, a 4,305 sq. ft. platform off the coast of Rimini, Italy, and declared it independent. 🏝️🚢 With its own passports and tax-free status, it quickly caught the attention of the Italian government, which saw it as a threat. By 1969, the Italian Navy bombed and dismantled the island, bringing its short-lived independence to an end. Today, Rose Island remains a symbol of defiance against authority. 🇮🇹⚖️ #roseisland #micronation #historyfacts #italianhistory #forbiddenislands #lostcivilizations #taxfree #independence #unbelievablehistory #hiddenstories #historicalevents #georgiorosa #islandlife #freedomfighters #bannedhistory #explorepage #forgottenstories