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Obelisk of Montecitorio

The Obelisk of Montecitorio, 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.
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Photo: Gary Todd, Public domain.
  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: red granite obelisk
  • Also known as: “Solare”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza Colonna and Piazza di Monte Citorio.

Square
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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. is situated 110 metres east of Obelisk of Montecitorio.

Square
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or Piazza Montecitorio is a piazza in Rome. It is named after the Monte Citorio, one of the minor hills of Rome. The piazza contains the Obelisk of Montecitorio and the .

Monument
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The is a Roman victory column located in , , . A Doric column adorned with a detailed spiral relief, it was built in honor of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled after . is situated 110 metres east of Obelisk of Montecitorio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.

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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.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

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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.

Obelisk of Montecitorio

Latitude
41.90068° or 41° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
12.47867° or 12° 28′ 43″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Height
34 metres (111 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWF2H+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 629809742
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Geo­Names ID
11127345
Wiki­data ID
Q740755
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Obelisk of Montecitorio” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蒙地奇托利歐方尖碑”
  • Dutch: “Obelisk of Montecitorio”
  • French: “obélisque du Montecitorio”
  • French: “Obélisque du Montecitorio”
  • Georgian: “მონტეჩიტორიოს ობელისკი”
  • German: “Obelisco di Montecitorio”
  • Greek: “Οβελίσκος του Μοντετσιτόριο”
  • Hebrew: “האובליסק של מונטצ’יטוריו”
  • Italian: “Obelisco di Montecitorio”
  • Latin: “Obeliscus Solaris”
  • Portuguese: “Obelisco de Montecitório”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Obelisk Montecitorija”
  • Spanish: “Obelisco de Montecitorio”
  • Turkish: “Montecitorio Dikilitaşı”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Obelisk of Montecitorio”. Photo: Gary Todd, Public domain.