Vittoriano Status: Construction Dates Began 1885 Finished 1911
Building Uses - monument Structural Types - highrise
Heights Value Source / Comments Spire 266 ft http://en.wikipedia.org victories Roof 230 ft http://en.wikipedia.org
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Description - Built with a-typical white limestone instead of the traditional Roman travertine. It is the symbol of Italian unity.
- It also houses the tomb of the "unknown soldier". A flame burns in his memory with armed guards towards the top of he monument (Altare della Patria) • Google Search • Images
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