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Il Vittoriano, Piazza Venezia, Rome<br> Sightseeing in Italy picture - Il Vittoriano is a monument to Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoia, first king of Italy. The project started with G. Sacconi in 1885 and was completed in 1935. The "Altare della Patria" (the central part of the monument) opened in 1925. There was buried the Unknown Warrior, symbol of all people dead during First World War. The style of Il Vittoriano follows Greek and Latin criteria. A broad flight of steps leads to the Altar of the Nation. The Tomb of Unknown Soldier is guarded by an honor guard and a perennial flame. The steps are flanked by two allegorical groups in bronze gilt, representing Thought and Action. The large equestrian statue of King VEII dominates the Altar of the Nation. At the foot of the monument, two fountains flank the staircase, with statues representing the Tyrrhenian Sea (right) and the Adriatic (left).
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Il Vittoriano is a monument to Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoia, first king of Italy. The project started with G. Sacconi in 1885 and was completed in 1935. The "Altare della Patria" (the central part of the monument) opened in 1925. There was buried the Unknown Warrior, symbol of all people dead during First World War. The style of Il Vittoriano follows Greek and Latin criteria. A broad flight of steps leads to the Altar of the Nation. The Tomb of Unknown Soldier is guarded by an honor guard and a perennial flame. The steps are flanked by two allegorical groups in bronze gilt, representing Thought and Action. The large equestrian statue of King VEII dominates the Altar of the Nation. At the foot of the monument, two fountains flank the staircase, with statues representing the Tyrrhenian Sea (right) and the Adriatic (left).
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