Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, Bronze statue in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Monza, Italy.

The Monument to Victor Emmanuel II is a 3.25-metre Carrara marble statue by Luigi Crippa, inaugurated in 1878 and standing in Piazza Citterio. The king wears uniform, his left hand on his hip and his right hand pointing to the Statute; the sword is bronze and the base Baveno granite.

The monument was commissioned by the people of Monza after Victor Emmanuel II died in 1878. Mayor Uboldi de' Capei and the new king Umberto I chose Piazza Amalia, later renamed Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, as its site. A public subscription funded the work, and sculptor Luigi Crippa was entrusted with the statue, inaugurated on 16 September 1878 in the presence of Umberto I and the royal family.

The statue represents a common way that 19th century Italy honored its political leaders through public monuments in city centers. The image of the king on horseback conveyed strength and authority to citizens passing through the square.

The statue is located in a central plaza and can be reached easily on foot or by public transit from Monza's main areas. Visitors can view the monument at any time since it stands outdoors in an active part of the city.

The sword is the only bronze part: the 3.25-metre figure is Carrara marble on a Baveno granite base. Monza's residents call it "El Re de sass", the stone king, a nickname that spread after the 16 September 1878 inauguration before Umberto I and the royal family.