Column of Phoca
The Column of Phocas is a Roman monumental column in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy, built when Rome was part of the Eastern Roman Empire after its reconquest from the Kingdom of the Ostrogoths.
- Monument
- …is also known as “Column of Phocas”
- Description: Roman monumental column in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basilica Julia and Temple of Caesar.
Temple of Caesar
The Temple of Caesar or Temple of Divus Iulius, also… Temple of Caesar is situated 100 metres southeast of Column of Phoca.
Arch of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus at the northwestern end…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.
Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum…
Palatine Hill
The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the…
Column of Phoca
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Latitude
41.89245° or 41° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.48485° or 12° 29′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRM+XW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Column of Phoca” goes by many names.
عمود فوقاسArabic
Columna de FocasAragonese
Ֆոկայի սյունArmenian
Columna de FocasAsturian
Fokasen ZutabeaBasque
Калона ФокіBelarusian
Kolonenn PhokasBreton
Колона на ФокаBulgarian
Columna de FocasCatalan
佛卡斯圓柱Chinese
Fokasův sloupCzech
Fokův sloupCzech
Fokas-søjlenDanish
Zuil van PhocasDutch
Fokaan pylväsFinnish
Fokaksen pylväsFinnish
ფოკასის სვეტიGeorgian
Στήλη του ΦωκάGreek
עמוד פוקאסHebrew
Phocas oszlopaHungarian
Phókasz oszlopaHungarian
Colonna di FocaItalian
フォカスの記念柱Japanese
Columna PhocaeLatin
FokassøylenNorwegian
FokassøylenNorwegian Bokmål
Kolumna FokasaPolish
Колонна ФокиRussian
Culonna di FocaSicilian
Fokov steberSlovenian
FokaskolonnenSwedish
Fokas SütunuTurkish
Phocas SütunuTurkish
Колона ФокиUkrainian
佛卡斯圆柱Wu Chinese
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Highlights include Ficus, Olea, Vitis and Lacus Curtius.
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