Includes
- Free audioguide app download (please bring your own device and headphones)
- 25-minute Ancient Rome multimedia video
- Entrance to the National Museum of Palazzo Venezia
- Entrance to the Central Museum of the Risorgimento
Ticket validity: Single Ride
Enjoy the very best views in Rome from the panoramic terrace at the top of the Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II (also known as "Altar of the Fatherland"). From a height of 70 metres you'll get 360° views across the Eternal City, and see iconic Roman landmarks like the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Trevi Fountain. This ticket includes elevator admission to the top of the Monument, plus a free audioguide app download, 25-minute Ancient Rome multimedia video, and access to the complex's Venice Palace and Risorgimento Museum.
More Info Read LessAbout the Altar of the Fatherland
Located in the heart of Rome, on the northern slope of the Capitoline Hill, the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy. This patriotic monument symbolises the Risorgimento, the period during which Italy achieved its national unity and liberation from foreign domination. Also known as 'the Vittoriano', 'Altare della Patria' ('Altar of the Fatherland'), 'Typewriter', and 'Wedding Cake', the monument is a grand neoclassical structure that features sweeping staircases, corinthian columns, fountains, porticos, colonnades and elaborate statuary. At the top is a panoramic roof terrace, ascended via a glass elevator, which offers incredible 360° views across the Eternal City. The actual Altar of the Fatherland is a large statue of the goddess Roma, situated on the first terrace after the entrance to the monument, just below the equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II. Beneath the altar lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
What You'll See
This ticket includes elevator admission to the panoramic terrace at the top of the monument, which offers spectacular views of Rome from 70 meters above the Piazza Venezia. You'll see iconic landmarks like the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Trevi Fountain, and enjoy a fresh perspective on city's beautiful architecture. You'll also have access to the multi-level interior and exterior of the monument, including the Sommoportico and Central Museum of the Risorgimento, and the National Museum of Palazzo Venezia across the road in the Piazza Venezia. Your ticket also includes a 25-minute Ancient Rome Multimedia Video, and a free audioguide app download (please bring your own device and headphones).
History of the Monument
After the death of Victor Emmanuel II in 1878, there was an initiative to raise a permanent monument to celebrate the "Father of the Fatherland" and represent the unified Italy. Designer Guiseppe Sacconi was inspired by Hellenistic sanctuaries like the Pergamon, and wanted to create a new version of the nearby forum, a central public place that was open to visitors, a secular temple dedicated to Italy and its people. The monument was to reflect the status of as Rome a modern European capital, communicating pride and power, in the same way the Brandenburg Gate did for Berlin, the Admiralty Arch for London and the Opéra Garnier for Paris. Inaugurated in 1911, the monument features the sculptures of many established Italian artists, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, interred in 1921. Construction was completed in 1935.
Important Information
Before going to the monument, you must redeem your ticket at the TOURISTATION PIAZZA VENEZIA Office, located nearby at the Piazza d'Aracoeli, 16. To receive your admission passes for the monument, please present your booking confirmation to Touristation staff. Please bring valid ID for any children under 6 entitled to free admission. It is forbidden to bring bottles, glasses containers, alcoholic beverages, aerosols, large luggage or bags, and pets.