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Piazza Colonna

Piazza Colonna is a piazza at the center of the in the historic heart of , . It is named for the marble , which has stood there since AD 193.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Column of Marcus Aurelius and Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi.

Monument
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The is a Roman victory column located in Piazza Colonna, , . A Doric column adorned with a detailed spiral relief, it was built in honor of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled after .

Church
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is a little church in Piazza Colonna in , Italy, next to Palazzo Wedekind. Originally it was named Santa Maria della Pietà, from the high relief over the door.

Obelisk
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The , also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik II from Heliopolis. Brought to with the in 10 BC by the Roman Emperor Augustus to be used as the gnomon of the Solarium Augusti, it is now in the Piazza Montecitorio. is situated 110 metres west of Piazza Colonna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains).

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

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The Quattro Fontane is an ensemble of four Late Renaissance fountains located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinale in .

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The of , home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.

Piazza Colonna

Latitude
41.90088° or 41° 54′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.47993° or 12° 28′ 48″ east
Elevation
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWF2H+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 724033212
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Geo­Names ID
8378875
Wiki­data ID
Q63785
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Piazza Colonna” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պիացցա Կոլոննա”
  • Basque: “Colonna enparantza”
  • Belarusian: “плошча Калёны”
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Калоны”
  • Belarusian: “пляц Калёны”
  • Catalan: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Colonna”
  • Chinese: “圆柱广场”
  • Czech: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Dutch: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان كولونا”
  • Finnish: “Piazza Colonna”
  • French: “piazza Colonna”
  • French: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Georgian: “პიაცა კოლონა”
  • German: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Greek: “Πιάτσα Κολόνα”
  • Italian: “piazza Colonna”
  • Italian: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Japanese: “コロンナ広場”
  • Korean: “콜론나 광장”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Piazza Colonna”
  • Portuguese: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Russian: “Площадь Колонны”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Spanish: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Colonna”
  • Turkish: “Colonna Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “piazza Colonna”
  • Turkish: “Piazza Colonna”
  • Ukrainian: “П’яцца Колона”
  • Ukrainian: “П’яцца-Колона”

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