Pinecone

The Fontana della Pigna or simply Pigna is a former Roman fountain which now decorates a vast niche in the wall of the Vatican facing the Cortile della Pigna, located in , in Rome, Italy.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: ancient Roman sculpture
  • Also known as: “Fontana della Pigna” and “Pigna (scultura)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Vatican museum and Vatican Library.

Museum
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The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the . is situated 150 metres west of Pinecone.

Library
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The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known… is situated 160 metres south of Pinecone.

Church
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. is situated 450 metres south of Pinecone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and North Rome.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of .

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The North of is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the … is situated 2½ km southeast of Pinecone.

Pinecone

Latitude
41.90619° or 41° 54′ 22″ north
Longitude
12.45456° or 12° 27′ 16″ east
Established
2nd century
Height
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8FHJWF43+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 662942125
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q8564279
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Pinecone” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “松果喷泉”
  • Czech: “Fontána šiška”
  • French: “Pigne”
  • Georgian: “ფიჭვის გირჩის შადრევანი”
  • German: “Vatikanischer Pinienzapfen”
  • Italian: “Pignone”
  • Polish: “Fontana della Pigna”
  • Russian: “Шишка (Ватикан)”
  • Russian: “Шишка”
  • Spanish: “Piñón”
  • Turkish: “Pignone”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fontana della Pigna and Gregorian Egyptian Museum.

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Places to explore: Lion of Nectanebo and Bistròt La Pigna.

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