Piazza di Monte Citorio
Piazza di Monte Citorio 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 Palazzo Montecitorio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Colonna and Obelisk of Montecitorio.
Piazza Colonna
Square
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Piazza Colonna is a piazza at the center of the Rione of Colonna in the historic heart of Rome, Italy. It is named for the marble Column of Marcus Aurelius, which has stood there since AD 193. Piazza Colonna is situated 110 metres east of Piazza di Monte Citorio.
Obelisk of Montecitorio
Obelisk
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The Obelisk of Montecitorio, also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik II from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome with the Flaminio Obelisk 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.
Column of Marcus Aurelius
Monument
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a Roman victory column located in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy. A Doric column adorned with a detailed spiral relief, it was built in honor of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled after Trajan's Column. Column of Marcus Aurelius is situated 110 metres east of Piazza di Monte Citorio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Capitoline Hill.
Old Rome
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum 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.
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.
Piazza di Monte Citorio
- Type: Square
- Description: piazza in Rome
- Category: locality
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90064° or 41° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
12.47869° or 12° 28′ 43″ eastElevation
43 metres (141 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF2H+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 28160275OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Piazza di Monte Citorio” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Czech: “Piazza di Montecitorio”
- Dutch: “Piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان مونتى سيتوريو”
- French: “place de Monte Citorio”
- French: “Place de Monte Citorio”
- Italian: “piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Italian: “Piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Italian: “Piazza di Montecitorio”
- Italian: “Piazza Montecitorio”
- Japanese: “モンテ・チトーリオ広場”
- Portuguese: “Piazza di Montecitorio”
- Russian: “Пьяцца ди Монте Читорио”
- Russian: “Пьяцца ди Монте-Читорио”
- Russian: “Пьяцца-ди-Монте-Читорио”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Piazza de Montecitorio”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Piazza Montecitorio”
- Slovenian: “piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Spanish: “Piazza Montecitorio”
- Spanish: “Plaza de Montecitorio”
- Turkish: “Monte Citorio Meydanı”
- Turkish: “piazza di Monte Citorio”
- Turkish: “Piazza di Monte Citorio”
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