Emanuele II Statue

Public Art : Emanuele II Statue

Sculptor : © Ercole Rosa (1846-1893)

Description : The bronze equestian statue depicts Vitorio Emanuele on his stead leading the troops in the Battle of San Martino . On the base there are reliefs depicting the Piedmontese troops entering Milan during the War of Independence . On the sides of the statue there are two marble lions.

Date Unveiled: 1896

Location: The monument to Vittorio can be found at the Piazza del Duomo (near the impressive shopping center Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II), Milan, Italy.