Monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi

One of the most famous memorials located in La Spezia and Italy as a whole. It is a bronze statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi, the famous Italian general and politician. It was designed by Antonio Garella in 1913 and weighs more than sixty tons. The statue represents Giuseppe Garibaldi, a knight. He rides on a horse standing on his hind legs, and the monument is located inside a very beautiful garden overlooking a picturesque waterfront on the bay and the port, surrounded by many green areas planted with many plants and trees.