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Esquiline Obelisk

The Esquiline Obelisk, also known as the Liberian Obelisk, is installed in Piazza dell'Esquilino, outside the , in , Italy.
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: obelisk in Rome
  • Also known as: “Esquiline obelisk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria Maggiore and Roma Termini railway station.

Church
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, also known as the Basilica of Saint Mary Major or the Basilica of Saint Mary the Great, is one of the four major papal basilicas and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. is situated 100 metres southeast of Esquiline Obelisk.

Railway station
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Roma Termini is the main railway station of , . It is named after the district of the same name, which in turn took its name from ancient , which lies across the street from the main entrance. is situated 480 metres northeast of Esquiline Obelisk.

Theater building
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The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma is an in , Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat Costanzi Theatre, it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements. The present house seats 1,560. is situated 350 metres northwest of Esquiline Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esquilino-San Giovanni and Viminal Hill.

Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Locality
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The is the smallest of the famous Seven Hills of Rome. A finger-shape cusp pointing toward central Rome between the to the northwest and the to the southeast, it is home to the and the .

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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.

Esquiline Obelisk

Latitude
41.89818° or 41° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.4975° or 12° 29′ 51″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Height
26 metres (84 feet)
Open location code
8FHJVFXX+72
Open­Street­Map ID
way 105912558
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Geo­Names ID
11856503
Wiki­data ID
Q3348559
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Esquiline Obelisk” goes by many names.

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