Also known as the Altar of the Fatherland, this building represents and honors King Victor Emmanuel, who was the first king of Italy when the country was united as one. Made out of marble, it was designed and constructed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885, and inaugurated in 1911. Located right next to the Piazza Venezia, the monument gives a divine view of the city of Rome at the very top. Inside the monument is a museum showing all of the kingdoms Italy used to be split up into, and you learn about the revolutions and how Italy becomes unified into one country and Rome becoming the primary capital of Italy. At the top of the monument, there are two statues of the goddess Victoria, riding a chariot on each side. She was the goddess of victory, which gave pride over the country’s unification. At first, there was significant controversy among the people and the construction of the monument. The construction destroyed a medieval area, and the people thought the monument did not match the rest of Rome because of its size and modern look. However, today it has become a popular tourist site in Rome.