The Statua della Liberta (Statue of Liberty) at Liberty Square in San Marino
Statua della Liberta is a statue in Piazza della Liberta, City of San Marino in Italy. Translated this means "Statue of Liberty", not to be confused with the statue in New York City, United States. The Statua della Liberta, made in the neoclassical style of white Carrara marble and is located between Parva Domus and the Palazzo Pubblico. It is a work of the sculptor Stefano Galletti and was donated by Countess Otilia Heyroth Wagener from Berlin to the Republic in 1876, because she had become Countess of Acquaviva. The statue symbolizes freedom. Freedom is represented as a warrior advancing fiercely with one hand extended forward and one with a flag. On the head of the statue is a crown with three towers representing the fortified city of San Marino, the symbolic meaning is the reinstatement of freedom. The Statua della Libertà is depicted on the San Marino two cent euro coins. The statue faces the former post-offices which was rebuilt in a 16th-century style on the foundation of the Parva Domus of the of the city in the 14th century.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Piazza della Liberta, 10, 47890 City of San Marino, San Marino, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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