Monument to Italy's First Prime Minister

Piazza Cavour

Monument to Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour

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On June 6th 1861, Camillo Benso, the Count of Cavour and Italy's first prime minister, died. 

On September 24th 1895, a grand monument to Cavour (1810-61) was unveiled by King Umberto I (r. 1878-1900) in Piazza Cavour. It was created by the sculptor Stefano Galletti (1832-1905). 

The base of the monument is adorned with a number of allegorical bronze statues. On the south side, Italy & Rome; on the west and east sides, Thought & Action; and on the north side, Force. 

Cavour was a leading figure in the movement for Italian unification. He served, albeit briefly, as the first prime minister of the Kingdom of Italy, which was founded on March 17th 1861. 

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Monument to Camillo Cavour