Monumento Nazionale al Carabiniere, Monument and sculpture in Royal Gardens, Turin, Italy.
The Monumento Nazionale al Carabiniere stands at the edge of the Royal Palace gardens in Turin, designed and built between 1925 and 1933 by sculptor Edoardo Rubino. Its 25-metre podium carries high-relief bronzes of Carabinieri duties and historic episodes, among them the charge of Pastrengo and the gold medal of Giovanni Battista Scapaccino. Above rise a bronze statue of a carabiniere and a pillar topped by a sculptural group depicting the corps' oath.
The monument was inaugurated in 1933 with King Victor Emmanuel III present, marking official recognition of the Carabinieri by the Italian state. Damaged during World War II bombing, it was later restored after the war, reflecting its continued importance to the nation.
On the rear of the monument, the names of Carabinieri awarded the gold medal are listed in chronological order. The medal of Giovanni Battista Scapaccino, killed in 1834, is among the episodes shown in the bronze high reliefs on the podium. The annual prizes funded by the surplus subscription kept the memory alive until 1979.
The monument is located in the outer section of the Royal Palace gardens, at the intersection of Viale I Maggio and Viale dei Partigiani. It can be visited during the day whenever the gardens are open to the public.
The 1933 bronze statue of the carabiniere was reproduced countless times in miniature and appeared on the cover of the Carabinieri's 2013 historical calendar. On the monument's rear, the names of Carabinieri awarded the gold medal are listed in chronological order.
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