Marconi Obelisk
The Obelisk of Marconi, or Obelisk of EUR, is an obelisk of Rome, counted among the most modern in the city together with the Obelisco Novecento and the obelisks of the Foro Italico, Villa Torlonia and Villa Medici.
- Obelisk
- …dates from 1959
- …stands 44 metres (143 feet) tall
- Description: obelisk in Rome
- Also known as“EUR obelisk”“Obelisco Marconi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo delle Civiltà and Palazzo dei Congressi.
Museo delle Civiltà
Museum
The Museo delle Civiltà is an Italian state museum in the EUR district of Rome. Museo delle Civiltà is situated 140 metres southeast of Marconi Obelisk.
Palazzo dei Congressi
Palazzo dei Congressi is a building located in the EUR district of Rome, Italy. Palazzo dei Congressi is situated 330 metres east of Marconi Obelisk.
New EUR Rome Convention Center
Convention center
New EUR Rome Convention Center is situated 310 metres south of Marconi Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Europa and Fonte Meravigliosa.
Fonte Meravigliosa
Neighborhood
Fonte Meravigliosa is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km east of Marconi Obelisk.
Garbatella
Quarter
Garbatella is an urban zone of Rome. Garbatella is situated 3½ km northeast of Marconi Obelisk.
Marconi Obelisk
- Category: building
- Location
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Latitude
41.83354° or 41° 50′ 1″ north
Longitude
12.47084° or 12° 28′ 15″ east
Open location code
8FHJRFMC+C8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=obelisk
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Marconi Obelisk” goes by many names.
- French: “obélisque de Marconi”
- French: “Obélisque de Marconi”
- Italian: “obelisco dell’EUR”
- Italian: “obelisco di Marconi”
- Italian: “Obelisco di Marconi”
- Portuguese: “Obelisco de Marconi”
- Spanish: “Obelisco de Marconi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Guglielmo Marconi and Museo delle Civiltà - Sezione Arti e tradizioni popolari.
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