Vinci in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Vittorio Emanuele II
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Victor Emmanuel II
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 29, 2025
1. Victor Emmanuel II Marker
Liberatore della patria esempio di cittadino, di soldato, di re il municipio di Vinci
Secondando il comun voto popolare deliberava nel di 4 febbraio dell' anno 1878 che si erigesse questa pietra in testimonianza di perenne gratitudine
[English translation:]
To the glorious and immortal name of Victor Emmanuel II, liberator of the fatherland, exemplar citizen, soldier, and king, the municipality of Vinci, according to the popular vote on February 4, 1878, erected this stone as a testimony of everlasting gratitude.
Erected 1878.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is February 4, 1878.
Location. 43° 47.215′ N, 10° 55.592′ E. Marker is in Vinci, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is on Via Montalbano north of Via Roma, on the left when traveling south. The marker is affixed to the municipal building in Vinci. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Montalbano 29, Vinci, Toscana 50059, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Liberation of Vinci, Italy (here, next to this marker); Francesco Domenichini (here, next to this marker); Bruno Domenichini
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Regarding Vittorio Emanuele II / Victor Emmanuel II. This memorial on the side of Vinci's municipal building seems to have been erected in response to the death of Victor Emmanuel II, in January of 1878. Victor Emmanuel had served for almost 17 years as the first king of a unified Italy in more than a millennium.
Also see . . . Britannica: Victor Emmanuel II bio. (Submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 29, 2025
2. The Victor Emmanuel II marker on Vinci's municipal building
Eugθne Disdιri (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons), circa 1861
3. Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
