"Il Gigante" the Giant statue of Neptune of Monterosso. Liguria. Black and white
Il Gigante is located at the end of Fegina beach, where the marina begins, beyond the parking lot. It is a sculpture in reinforced concrete and iron of 1910, work of Arrigo Minerbi of Ferrara and engineer Levacher, built by Giovanni and Juanita Pastine, monterossini returned from Argentina after having made a fortune. 14 meters high and 1700 tons heavy, the statue depicting Neptune adorned the splendid Villa Pastine together with a large shell-shaped terrace, sortea from the statue, bombarded with the villa during World War II.
Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Monterosso, Liguria, Italy
Photo credit: © massimiliano finzi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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