Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Bergamo
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 24122 Bergamo BG, Италия
The monument to Victor Emmanuel II dominates the Giacomo Matteotti square in Bergamo. The grand opening of the landmark carved by Luigi Pagani and Francesco Barzaghi took place on October 22, 1884. Victor Emmanuel II overlooks the city from the pedestal with two lions at its foot. Animals look in ...
Statue of Garibaldi, Naples
Piazza Mancini, 80142 Napoli, Italia
Almost in the center of Piazza Garibaldi in Naples there is an impressive Statue of Garibaldi – the great general, politician and nationalist. He played a huge role in the history of Italy, along with Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo Cavour and Victor Emmanuel II in the so-called national movement ...
Statue of the Nile, Naples
Piazzetta Nilo, 80134 Napoli, Italia
Walking along the Spaccanapoli street, in the old town, you can see one of the most famous statues in Naples, the city symbol: the statue of the god Nile. For a long time the statue was beheaded and considered to be female. It was rebuilt in 1657, and a bearded head was added. The statue of the ...
Monument of Carlo Alberto, Turin
Piazza Carlo Alberto, 10123 Torino, Italia
Monument of Carlo Alberto rises on one of the historic squares of the center of Turin. It is dedicated to a truly iconic figure in the history of Italy in the 19th century. Carlo Alberto was the representative of the younger branch of the ruling house of Savoy. Nevertheless, he legally ascended the ...
Pinocchio Fountain, Milan
Corso Indipendenza, 20129 Milano, Italia
The Pinocchio Fountain in Milan is dedicated to a boy from a fairy tale who used to be a wooden puppet. How long since you last read fairy tales? How long since you saw fairy tale characters? Milan is able to surprise. This time it surprises with a monumental fountain dedicated to the fairy tale ...
Cinque Giornate Monument, Milan
Piazza Cinque Giornate, 20129 Milano, Italia
The Monument to the Five Days (Monumento alle Cinque Giornate) is located in the historical centre of Milan. The sculpture rises above a spacious square. You won't see people having fun and laughing near it since the events that preceded the installation of the monument occupy one of the central ...
Monument to Felice Cavallotti, Milan
Via Marina, 20121 Milano, Italia
Installed in the very centre of the city, the monument to Felice Cavallotti in Milan differs greatly from other standard monuments dedicated to historical personalities. Its elaborated form implies that the life of the person which it honours was also uncommon. You will certainly stop for a moment ...
Monument to Pope John Paul II, Rome
Presso Stazione Termini, Roma, Italia
The monument to Pope John Paul II in Rome was installed in May 2011 at Piazza dei Cinquecento, near the main railway station of Rome – Roma Termini. A sketch for the pontiff's monument was designed by sculptor Oliviero Rainaldi. The sculpture is made in the spirit of modernism. When the Vatican ...
Monument to Garibaldi, Piacenza
Via Giulio Alberoni, 29100 Piacenza, Piacenza Provincia, Emilia-Romagna Regione, Italia
Monument to Garibaldi (Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi) with its gloomy and stern look welcomes every tourist who arrives in the town of Piacenza. This statue is the first thing people see while coming from the city station. The first among equals, as the famous revolutionary was during his ...
Cavalli del Mochi, Piacenza
Piazza Cavalli, 29121 Piacenza, Piacenza Provincia, Emilia-Romagna Regione, Italia
Cavalli del Mochi is represented by two paired equestrian statues in the central square of Piacenza. They are an excellent example of Baroque sculpture. And these statues gave the name of the square on which they were installed. They are dedicated to very famous and influential rulers of the 16th ...
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