The creation of this monument was entrusted to Giuseppe Sacconi and launched in 1885, and its opening took place only in 1911. This Grand monument was to serve the glorification of Italy after its unification. It is constructed in the monumental classical forms, dictated by Patriotic sentiments of the time. The heart of the monument - altar of the Motherland with the majestic statue of Rome, a silent sentinel of the tomb of the Unknown soldier. Nearby is the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II and the plate on which is engraved the text of the news about the victory of 1918.