The Monument of Victorio Emanuele II of Savoy in Verona, Italy
I have not seen that much of Verona but I was happy to be there. It was almost a year now since our last visit. A friend invited me to go with them. No second thoughts! I grabbed the chance immediately.
One thing that caught my attention near the Arena di Verona is an equestrian statue. This monument is dedicated to Victorio Emanuele II of Savoy (1820-1878),the first king of Italy and nicknamed the “gentleman”.
The equestrian statue of Victorio Emanuele II of Savoy located in a garden near the Arena in Verona. This was taken during our trip last July 2011.
The monument was erected for the reasons written on the base: “on the fifth anniversary of his death, tears are shed for him by the whole of the civilized world: January 9, 1883.” It is to thank the sovereign who “with wonderful virtue made a weak and divided Italy into an independent and free whole”.
