Italy - Naples - Monument in the Piazza de Martiri
Coloured lantern slide of the piazza de'Martiri in naples, Italy. This square took on patritoic significance in 1861 when Italy was united. The monument in the centre was erected in 1866. There are 4 lions at the base of the monument, these represent 4 different patriotic struggles- Neopolitan revolution of 1799, uprisings in 1820 and 1848, and the war of unification in 1860.. Part of Box 214, Italy Coloured, Boswell Collection. Slide number 34
Picture No
10902514
Media ID
44903970
Size
4313px x 4314px
(11.4MB)
Credit
©The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans
Source
Lantern slide
Date
circa 1890s
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