Piazza Venezia

The Vittorio Emanuele II Monument (also called the "Vittoriano"). The Altar of the Nation was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885 and inaugurated in 1911. The monument was erected in honour of King Vittorio Emanuele who was achieved the unification of Italy in 1870 with Rome as the capital city. At the foot of the statue is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier who died in the 1915-18 war. This recent monument rises from the foot of Capitoline hill into the heart of the city. It celebrates the splendor of the nation after tje Unification of Italy. The equestrian statue of the King was ybveuked on 4 June 1911 in the presence of the King and some veteran Garibaldi troops. The building's two chariots are surmounted by winged Victories.