Quirinal obelisk
Quirinal obelisk is an obelisk in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Quirinal obelisk is situated nearby to the square Piazza del Quirinale, as well as near Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Obelisk
- Description: obelisk in Rome
- Also known as: “Quirinale obelisk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pontifical Gregorian University and Piazza del Quirinale.
Pontifical Gregorian University
University
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Pontifical Gregorian University, is a private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as a part of the Roman College, founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyola, and included all grades of schooling. Pontifical Gregorian University is situated 150 metres west of Quirinal obelisk.
Piazza del Quirinale
Square
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Piazza del Quirinale is a square outside Quirinal Palace in Rome, Italy.
Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi
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The Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi is a palace in Rome, Italy. It was built by the Borghese family on the Quirinal Hill; its footprint occupies the site where the ruins of the baths of Constantine stood, whose remains still are part of the basement of the main building, the Casino dell'Aurora. Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi is situated 120 metres southeast of Quirinal obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Modern Centre and Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains).
Modern Centre
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The Modern Centre of Rome, home to the Via Veneto, Quirinale, Castro Pretorio, Repubblica, and Trevi neighbourhoods, is the city's hub of activity, especially shopping and nightlife.
Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains)
Locality
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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 Rome.
Viminal Hill
Locality
The Viminal Hill is the smallest of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the Quirinal Hill to the northwest and the Esquiline Hill to the southeast, it is home to the Teatro dell'Opera and the Termini Railway Station.
Quirinal obelisk
- Categories: building, historic site, and monument
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.89906° or 41° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
12.48664° or 12° 29′ 12″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Height
15 metres (48 feet)Open location code
8FHJVFXP+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 135609691OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskGeoNames ID
11856445Wikidata ID
Q3348571
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Quirinal obelisk” goes by many names.
- French: “Obélisque de la fontaine du Quirinal”
- French: “Obelisque du Quirinal”
- French: “obélisque du Quirinal”
- French: “Obélisque du quirinal”
- French: “Obélisque du Quirinal”
- German: “Obelisco del Quirinale”
- Italian: “Obelisco del Quirinale”
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