VITTORIANO
or VICTOR EMMANUEL II MONUMENT |
"THE
HISTORY AND THE MUSEUM"
Vittoriano Monument has been strongly disputed by many architects
during the XX century for its magnificent and its dimensions that
make impossible its insertion in the landscape formed by Campidoglio
and and
Aracoeli Stair. Nowadays this monument is one of the most popular in Rome
for tourists and we think this is for the same reason why once
was disputed. King of Sardinia Victor Emmanuel II join his army
with Garibaldi, famous commander who also fought in South America
(that's why he is also known as "two worlds' hero"),
and managed to win against army of Vatican. Thanks to this union
Italian regions was united in 1861 but Lazio and Veneto that was
annexed later in 1866 and in 1870 with a battle against Vatican
army ended with the famous act called "Breccia di Porta Pia"
in September 20th. After few months Rome became capital of Italian
State and Pope Pio IX declared himself prisoner and excommunicated
King Victor Emmanuel II. Only in 1929 Mussolini created the Vatican
State "releasing" the Pope from his imprisonment.
Vittoriano was inaugurated in 1911 after 25 years of construction.
The king is represented by an equestrian bronze estatue long 12
meters. The monument keeps also the tomb of the "unknown
soldier" chose among all the unburied soldiers of the first
world war in Gorizia and brought to Rome by train the 21st of
Novemeber 1921. This is the reason why many italians know the
Vittoriano simply as "Il Milite Ignoto".
Opening
hours: Daily from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to
7p.m. Dec 24th and 31st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The box-office closes
1 hour before.Closed on Monday and Jan 1st, May 1st, Dec 25th.
Tickets: FULL 5.00 €. REDUCED
4,20 € (European Union citizens between 18 and 25 years old; -
European Union teachers of State schools only by showing valid
membership card); FREE € 2 (European Union citizens under 18 and
over 65 years old. - ICOM members (only by showing valid membership
card) - European Union school groups, upon reservation. - European
Union students and teachers in Architecture, History of Arts only
by showing valid membership card. - Journalists only by showing
valid membership card)
Official Web site: Musei
Capitolini di Roma |
