Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
The Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, known by the Venetians simply as the monument, located in Riva degli Schiavoni, in Castello, Venice, Italy. It is an equestrian statue made in 1887 by the Roman sculptor Ettore Ferrari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument by Ettore Ferrari in Venice, Italy
- Also known as: “Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II”, “The monument”, and “Vittorio Emanuele II”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs.
Doge’s Palace
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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. Doge’s Palace is situated 240 metres west of Monument to Victor Emmanuel II.
Bridge of Sighs
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bridge of Sighs is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. Bridge of Sighs is situated 190 metres west of Monument to Victor Emmanuel II.
San Zaccaria
Church
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of San Zaccaria is a 15th-century former monastic church in central Venice. It is a large edifice located in the Campo San Zaccaria, just off the waterfront to the southeast of Piazza San Marco and St Mark's Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castello and San Marco.
Castello
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Castello is one of six sestieri that make up Venice.
San Marco
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
San Marco is the central district of Venice. It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.
San Polo
Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
- Categories: sculpture, building, and historic site
- Location: Venice, Metropolitan Venice, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.4339° or 45° 26′ 2″ northLongitude
12.34334° or 12° 20′ 36″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8FQJC8MV+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 555624958OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Italian—“Monument to Victor Emmanuel II” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Monument to Victoru Emmanuelovi II.”
- Czech: “Monument”
- French: “monument à Victor-Emmanuel II”
- French: “Monument à Victor-Emmanuel II”
- German: “Denkmal für Victor Emmanuel II”
- German: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”
- German: “Vittorio Emanuele-Monument auf der Riva degli Schiavoni.”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (Venezia)”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”
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