Altare della Patria - Rome's Wedding Cake
by Mark Tisdale
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Altare della Patria - Rome's Wedding Cake
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Mark Tisdale
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I've read in various places that this amazing monument in the heart of old Rome is still regarded by some locals as over the top and out of place, but to me it was one of the most memorable things I saw in Rome that wasn't built hundreds of years ago!
This neoclassical monument is known as either Altare della Patria or Il Vittoriano. It's a monument to Victor Emmanuel the 2nd, the first king of a unified Italy. Built near the end of the 19th century, it represented a new epoch in the history of Italy.
English speaking tourists often refer to it as The Wedding Cake. I'm not sure I see the comparison, but it certainly is an ornate piece of architecture!
I made several attempts to capture the Altare della Patria as I passed it a number of times to see the old Roman ruins nearby. But this was my favorite. I loved the dramatic skies and the wet sampietrini (Rome's traditional paving stones). I almost feel like I could step right back there when I look at this picture there's so much depth between the architecture and the clouds and the people in the foreground.
Perhaps it's partially wishful thinking that I could return to Rome so easily!
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September 21st, 2013
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