Royal Destination - Altare della Patria - Monument for Victor Emmanuel II in Rome, Italy
On 9 January 1878, King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy died. That's why I'd like to mention the National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II in Rome. National Monument Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in Rome - picture taken in 2017 About the Monument The Altare della Patria or the National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II really is a must see for royal history lovers. This piece of art is built in honour of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy. It has a wonderful location between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill in Rome, the capital of Italy. Some history The National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885. It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1925. Equestrian Statue of King Victor Emmanuel II - own picture taken in 2017 The building The National monument has stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains and an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria. T