Vittorio Emanuele II Monument Rome Italy #1
by Wayne Moran
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Vittorio Emanuele II Monument Rome Italy #1
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Wayne Moran
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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Vittorio Emanuele II Monument Rome Italy
The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument, also known as the (English: "Altar of the Fatherland"), is a monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill. It's currently managed by the Polo Museale del Lazio, the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Museo Centrale del Risorgimento Italiano (Museo centrale del Risorgimento al Vittoriano).
The eclectic structure was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885. Established Italian sculptors, such as Leonardo Bistolfi and Angelo Zanelli, made its sculptures nationwide. It was inaugurated on June 4th, 1911 and completed in 1935.
Its design is a neoclassical interpretation of the Roman Forum. It features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel II, and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The base houses the museum of Italian Unification and in 2007 a panoramic lift was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360-degree views of Rome. The structure is 443 ft wide and 230 ft high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height reaches 266 ft.
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Joyce Dickens
This is absolutely outstanding my friend; awesome background and amazing detail in that incredible structure :-))))
Kathi Mirto
Epic capture with the clouds and with the tiny tourists to really get the feel of the enormity of the monument! FL
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