Victor Emmanuel II National Monument In Rome, Italy Editorial Image

Decoration of the monumental stairs in the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument , improperly called Altar of the Fatherland in Rome, Italy. The monument houses in its interior so called Shrine of the flags is a museum of the Italian Armed Forces housed in the interior of the Victor Emanuel Monument. It exhibits a collection of flags of the Corps of the Armed Forces and memorabilia of the wars. The interior of the monument houses although the Tomb of the unknown soldier. Also known as `Il Vittoriano` and about 80 meters high and 120 meters wide 260 x 390ft, it consists of a large flight of stairs leading up to a massive colonnade was built in honor of Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy and occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.