Rieti is a city of great historical importance and its statues represent very well the different periods and the different roles that the city has had over the centuries, while always maintaining its strong cultural reality. The statue of the Farmer was instead created in the Fascist era, carved in marble it depicts a farmer carrying a spade on his right arm while performing the Roman salute with the left arm. It is clearly a statue of the regime but represents the farmer culture that it is deeply rooted in the city. Rieti is, in fact, located in the Holy Valley, that was originally the bed of a lake originating from the Velino river: reclaimed by the Romans, that piece of land became famous for its fertility and the great availability of water.
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