Elephant and Obelisk

Elephant and Obelisk is a statue of an elephant carrying an obelisk, designed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was unveiled in 1667 in the in , adjacent to the church of , where it stands today.
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: sculpture designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

College
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The is one of the Roman Colleges of the . The academy is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic corps and the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.

Church
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is a minor basilica church and one of the major churches of the Dominican order in , Italy. The church's name derives from the fact that the first Christian church structure on the site was built directly over the ruins or foundations of a temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis, which had been erroneously ascribed to the Greco-Roman goddess Minerva.

Square
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is a piazza in , , near the . Its name derives from the existence of a temple built on the site by Pompey dedicated to Minerva Calcidica, whose statue is now in the .

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.

Elephant and Obelisk

Latitude
41.89797° or 41° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
12.47756° or 12° 28′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFXH+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1340656195
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q826635
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Elephant and Obelisk” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cappella del transito di Santa Caterina da Siena and Teatro Rossini.

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