Flaminio Obelisk

The Flaminio Obelisk is one of the thirteen ancient obelisks in , , and probably either the most ancient, or second most ancient. It is located in the Flaminio quarter on , and named not just for the quarter, but the Flaminian Way, which began near by.
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Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santa Maria del Popolo and Porta del Popolo.

Church
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The Parish Basilica of is a titular church and a minor basilica in run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of , one of the most famous squares in the city.

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The , or Porta Flaminia, is a of the of Rome that marks the border between and .

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is a titular minor basilica church in Rome, in the Rione , which stands in , between and Via del Babuino. is situated 110 metres southeast of Flaminio Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Centre.

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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.

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North Central is a district that covers the areas around Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Parioli, as well as the magnificent Villa Borghese and its gardens.

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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 .

Flaminio Obelisk

Latitude
41.91071° or 41° 54′ 39″ north
Longitude
12.47634° or 12° 28′ 35″ east
Inception
1589
Height
37 metres (120 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FHJWF6G+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103363773
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q568194
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Flaminio Obelisk” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسلة فلامينيو”
  • Chinese: “弗拉米尼奧方尖碑”
  • Dutch: “Flaminische obelisk”
  • Dutch: “Flaminische Obelisk”
  • Dutch: “obelisk op de Piazza del Popolo”
  • French: “obélisque de la piazza del Popolo”
  • French: “Obélisque de la piazza del Popolo”
  • Georgian: “ფლამინიოს ობელისკი”
  • German: “Obelisco Flaminio”
  • Greek: “Οβελίσκος του Φλαμίνιου”
  • Greek: “Οβελίσκος Φλαμίνιου”
  • Hebrew: “אובליסק פלמיניו”
  • Hungarian: “Flaminio-obeliszk”
  • Italian: “Obelisco Flaminio”
  • Korean: “플라미니오 오벨리스크”
  • Latin: “obeliscus Augusti in Circo Maximo”
  • Latin: “Obeliscus Flaminius”
  • Polish: “Obelisk Augusta”
  • Polish: “Obelisk Flamiński”
  • Portuguese: “Obelisco Flamínio”
  • Russian: “Обелиск Фламинио”
  • Spanish: “obelisco de la Piazza del Popolo”
  • Spanish: “Obelisco Flaminio”
  • Turkish: “Flaminio Dikilitaşı”

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Highlights include Piazza del Popolo and Da Vinci Museum.

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