Antinous Obelisk
The Antinous Obelisk, or Aurelian Obelisk, is an obelisk on Pincian Hill, in Rome, Italy.Photo: Jensens, Public domain.
- Type: Obelisk
- Description: obelisk in Rome
- Also known as: “Obelisco Pinciano” and “Pincian obelisk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria del Popolo and Villa Medici.
Santa Maria del Popolo
Church
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
The Parish Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo is a titular church and a minor basilica in Rome run by the Augustinian order. It stands on the north side of Piazza del Popolo, one of the most famous squares in the city. Santa Maria del Popolo is situated 270 metres west of Antinous Obelisk.
Villa Medici
Photo: Laterbat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Villa Medici is a sixteenth-century Italian Mannerist villa and an architectural complex with 7-hectare Italian garden, contiguous with the more extensive Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in the historic centre of Rome, Italy. Villa Medici is situated 370 metres southeast of Antinous Obelisk.
Spanish Steps
Photo: Hugo DK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top. Spanish Steps is situated 590 metres southeast of Antinous Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Centre and Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains).
North Centre
North Central Rome 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.
Quattro Fontane (Four Fountains)
Locality
Photo: R-bitzer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Modern Centre
Photo: Goldmund100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Antinous Obelisk
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.91081° or 41° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
12.47975° or 12° 28′ 47″ eastHeight
17 metres (57 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF6H+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1183619459OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q3348567
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Antinous Obelisk” goes by many names.
- French: “Obelisque du Pincio”
- French: “obélisque du Pincio”
- French: “Obélisque du pincio”
- French: “Obélisque du Pincio”
- German: “Obelisco Pinciano”
- Italian: “Obelisco Aureliano”
- Italian: “Obelisco del Pincio”
- Italian: “Obelisco di Antinoo”
- Italian: “Obelisco pinciano”
- Italian: “Obelisco Pinciano”
- Russian: “Обелиск Антонина”
- Russian: “Обелиск Пинчо”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Bucarest and Casina Valadier.
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