Altar of the Fatherland

The majestic Altar of the Fatherland is the emblem of Italy in the world, symbol of change, of the Risorgimento and of the Constitution. It was built in 1885 by Umberto I of Savoy, son of Vittorio Emanuele II, first King of Italy, on the first hill on which Rome was founded, between the Colosseum, which has always been a symbol of Imperial Rome and the Vatican sign of the Church's power.

This white marble building, 81 meters high, hides many allegorical meanings that geographically represent the whole of Italy. On both sides there are two fountains with the Adriatic and Tyrrhenian seas, up above are the words "PATRIAE UNITATI" and "CIVIUM LIBERATI" fundamental principles of unity and freedom on which the new state was based, sculptural groups along the whole building that represent Strength, Law, Action, Concord, Sacrifice and Thought. On a golden mosaic we find the work, base on which the economy of the country rests, with agriculture and industry.

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