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Vor 5 Tagen · The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Italian: Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II), also known as the Vittoriano or Altare della Patria ("Altar of the Fatherland"), is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, in Rome, Italy.
Vor 4 Tagen · The Kingdom of Italy (Italian: Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 17 March 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia was proclaimed King of Italy, until 2 June 1946, when civil discontent led to an institutional referendum to abandon the monarchy and form the modern Italian Republic.
Vor einem Tag · Following Victor Emmanuel II‘s death in 1878, the Italian government resolved to erect a grand monument in his honor, one that would celebrate his life, his achievements, and the ideals he embodied. A national competition was held to select the monument‘s design, attracting submissions from some of the most talented architects of the time.
Vor 4 Tagen · Borrowing from the old Latin title Pater Patriae of the Roman emperors, the Italians gave to King Victor Emmanuel II the epithet of Father of the Fatherland (Italian: Padre della Patria). Three months later Cavour died, having seen his life's work nearly completed.
Vor einem Tag · Inside, in an eclectic baroco-neoclassical style typical of city buildings of the period and very Milanese in its style, there are statues by the sculptor Pietro Magni, allegories of the four continents in the lunettes around the heart of the building and on the floor, under the central octagon, the coat of arms of the House of Savoy of Victor Emmanuel II, the unifier of Italy.
Vor 3 Tagen · Die Gründung des Königreichs 1861 erfolgte im Zuge der Risorgimentobewegungen, in deren Endphase mit der Proklamation des sardischen Königs Viktor Emanuel II. zum König von Italien am 17.
Vor 4 Tagen · Under the gaze of a statue of King Victor Emmanuel II, the Italian prelate presented his vision for the future of the Church and clearly addressed a question rarely discussed publicly at the...
