Victor Emmanual Monument, Rome, Italy

Pictures were taken on April 26, 2005 by Pat Tyler and May 2, 2005 by Gertrude Meyer.

Photo by Gertrude Meyer
Monument to Victor Emmanual

Vittorio Emanuele II became the first king of a unified Italy in 1861.
Prior to that, Italy was under the domination of Napolean Bonaparte and France, after he was defeated it was a collection on independent regions.

Photo by Pat Tyler

Piazza Venezia, the location of this magnificent monument has been converted to a street carrying a heavy traffic load. It is a stop off point for several of the public busses and therefore has become a meeting place for tourists.