Victor Emmanuel II Monument
- January 26, 2003
- Rated 4 of 5 by
roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
This is a very large white stone monument that natives call a wedding cake, and it most certainly looks it. The monument was built in honor of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of Italy. The monument is very large and you can see it from the roof of St. Peter's. It has white columns in the background with large porticos on each side and a carriage with horses showing the triumph of victory of unified Italy. In the center of the next layer is the king himself, with fountain in front of him and lots of steps to get to the statue. If you get a chance to walk along one of the porticos on the outside, look up and at good lighting you will see frescoes all the way at the top. You can only look at the monument from the bottom of the steps, nobody is allowed inside. The best shots can be taken from across the street, but it is extremely difficult to take a picture so that the whole monument fits into one shot.
From journal Italy in May - Rome, Part IV