Statua della Libertà (Italian pronunciation:[ˈstaːtwadellaliberˈta;ˈstaːtu.a]) is a statue inPiazza della Libertà,City of San Marino, the capital city of the Republic ofSan Marino.
The Statua della Libertà, made in theneoclassical style of whiteCarrara marble and is located between Parva Domus and thePalazzo Pubblico. It is a work of the sculptor Stefano Galletti and was donated by Countess Otilia Heyroth Wagener from Berlin to the Republic in 1876,[1] because she had become Countess ofAcquaviva.
The statue symbolizes freedom. Freedom is represented as a warrior advancing fiercely with one hand extended forward and one with a flag. On the head of the statue is a crown with three towers representing the fortified city of San Marino, the symbolic meaning is the reinstatement of freedom.
The Statua della Libertà is depicted on theSammarinese 2 cent euro coins.
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