Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan
An equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II is installed in Milan, Italy.Photo: Giorces, CC BY-SA 2.5 it.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument by Ercole Rosa in Milan, Italy
- Also known as: “monument to Victor Emmanuel II”, “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”, “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II di Piazza Duomo a Milano”, and “Monumento Equestre di Vittorio Emanuele II”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and piazza del Duomo.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is situated 170 metres north of Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan.
piazza del Duomo
Square
Photo: Carschten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza del Duomo is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view. piazza del Duomo is situated 110 metres east of Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan.
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Library
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, whose agents scoured Western Europe and even Greece and Syria for books and manuscripts. Biblioteca Ambrosiana is situated 260 metres west of Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rebecchino and Bottonuto.
Rebecchino
Locality
The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo.
Bottonuto
Locality
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The Bottonuto was an ancient district of Milan, Italy, located near the center of the city. Dating back to Roman times, in the late 19th the district had become a place of ill repute, brothels and open-air outhouses.
Piazza Cordusio
Quarter
Photo: Paolobon140, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza Cordusio is a square in central Milan, Italy. The piazza takes its name from the Cors Ducis which was located on the square during Longobard times.
Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Centro Storico, Milan, Province of Milan, Grande Milano, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.46419° or 45° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
9.18926° or 9° 11′ 21″ eastInception
1896Height
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FQFF57Q+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 290222578OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3862632
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “维托里奥·埃马努埃莱二世纪念碑”
- Dutch: “monument to Victor Emmanuel II”
- French: “monument à Victor-Emmanuel II”
- French: “Monument à Victor-Emmanuel II”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II di Piazza Duomo a Milano”
- Italian: “monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele Secondo”
- Italian: “Monumento Equestre di Vittorio Emanuele II”
- Polish: “Pomnik Wiktora Emanuela II w Mediolanie”
- Polish: “Pomnik Wiktora Emanuela II”
- Russian: “Памятник Виктору Эммануилу II (Милан)”
- Russian: “Памятник Виктору Эммануилу II”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Victor Manuel II”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Víctor Manuel II”
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