Pictured is the Obelisk of the Fallen in the Wars of Independence in the square of Italian Unity in Florence, Italy. The 15 meter obelisk was erected on May 29, 1882. The original design was by Angelo Ambucchi. The engineer was Giovanni Pini and the architect was Mazzanti. The monument was commissioned in 1880 by the veterans of the battles of 1848–1849, to commemorate those fallen in the battles of independence from 1821 to 1870. Many Tourists are seen in the photograph.