President Vo Van Thuong pays floral tribute at national monument in Rome
WVR/VNA - On July 27 morning (local time), President Vo Van Thuong laid a wreath at the Altare della Patria, also known as the National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, in Rome, Italy.
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| President Vo Van Thuong laid a wreath at the Altare della Patria, also known as the National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, in Rome, Italy. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto welcomed President Thuong and his Spouse at the base of the Altare della Patria.
After reviewing the Honorary Guard, the President observed a minute of silence to pay respect to the fallen soldiers.
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| President Vo Van Thuong laid a wreath at the Altare della Patria, also known as the National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II, in Rome, Italy. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
This famous landmark is dedicated to Victor Emmanuel II, the first King of a unified Italy, and is renowned as one of the most beautiful structures in Rome.
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| Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto welcomed President Thuong and hisSpouse at the base of the Altare della Patria. (Photo: WVR/Nguyen Hong) |
At the centre of the Monument stands a gigantic equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II. At the base of the statue is the Tomb of the Unknown soldiers. Its construction began in 1895 and was completed in 1911.
