The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II is located in the center of Piazza Citterio in Monza. It was commissioned by the people of Monza following the death of the monarch in 1878. The mayor at the time, Uboldi de' Capei, along with the new monarch, decided to place the monument in what was then called Piazza Amalia, in honor of the wife of Beauharnais. The square was later renamed Piazza Vittorio Emanuele.
A public subscription was organized to fund the monument, and the sculpture was commissioned to Luigi Crippa. The inauguration took place in 1878. The subject is depicted in uniform, with the left hand on the side and the right hand pointing to the Statuto.
The statue is composed of Carrara marble, while the base is constructed from Baveno granite. The sword is made of bronze. Locals in Monza frequently refer to the monument by the familiar name 'el Re de sass'.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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