Piazza Venezia

Piazza Venezia, Monument to Vittorio Emanuelle II

The "Vittoriano" is an enormous monument which dominates the Piazza Venezia, owes its name to the king in honor of whom it was built : Victor Emmanuel II, first king of Italy.
Realized by Giuseppe Sacconi at the beginning of the XXth century, it is among the monuments most discussed of the city, appreciated by tourists, scorned by major part of Roman criticism because of its forms, of the choice of the marbles, and also its dimensions.