Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II
Sightseeing in Venice picture - in Piazza San Marco. He was the last king of Sardinia & the first king of united Italy. He was an important player in shaping the look of the European map & in reducing papal power. The most famous, & controversial monument in his honor is the huge, white, wedding-cake-like monument located right smack in the middle of the center of the world, Rome.