by Venakr
NICE, FRANCE - MAY 1: A statue of Garibaldi on the Place Garibaldi on May 1, 2013 in Nice, France. The square was built at the end of the 18th century. Nice, France - May 1, 2013: A statue of Garibaldi on the Place Garibaldi. The square was built at the end of the 18th century. The Place Garibaldi also stands out for its architecture and history. It is named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, hero of the Italian unification (born in Nice in 1807 when Nice was part of the Napoleonic Empire, before reverting to the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia). The square was built at the end of the 18th century and served as the entry gate to the city and end of the road to Turin.