Vatican Obelisk

The Vatican Obelisk is an Egyptian obelisk, one of the thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome. This obelisk is located in , in .
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: obelisk in Rome
  • Also known as: “Obélisque de Caligula”, “Obelisque du Vatican”, and “Vatican obelisk”
  • Inscription: “ECCE CRUX DOMINI - FVGITE - PARTES ADVERSAE - VICIT LEO DE TRIBV IVDA”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Square
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St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of in , the papal enclave in , directly west of the neighborhood of . is situated 130 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.

Church
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in , an independent microstate enclaved within the city of , Italy. is situated 290 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.

Church
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The is a chapel in the , the pope's official residence in . Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. is situated 250 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.

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City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

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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.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Vatican Obelisk

Latitude
41.90224° or 41° 54′ 8″ north
Longitude
12.45726° or 12° 27′ 26″ east
Inception
1586
Height
28 metres (90 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Open location code
8FHJWF24+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 799694267
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Wiki­data ID
Q1444766
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Vatican Obelisk” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسلة الفاتيكان”
  • Breton: “Obeliskenn ar Vatikan”
  • Croatian: “Vatikanski obelisk”
  • Czech: “Vatikánský obelisk”
  • Danish: “Vatikanobelisken”
  • Dutch: “Vaticaanse Obelisk”
  • Esperanto: “Obelisko de Vatikano”
  • Finnish: “Vatikaanin obeliski”
  • French: “obélisque du Vatican”
  • French: “Obélisque du Vatican”
  • German: “Vatikanischer Obelisk”
  • Hebrew: “האובליסק של הוותיקן”
  • Hindi: “वैटिकन ओबलिस्क”
  • Italian: “Obelisco Vaticano”
  • Korean: “바티칸 오벨리스크”
  • Lithuanian: “Vatikano obeliskas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vatikanobelisken”
  • Norwegian: “Vatikanobelisken”
  • Polish: “Obelisk watykański”
  • Portuguese: “Obelisco do Vaticano”
  • Russian: “Ватиканский обелиск”
  • Russian: “Ватиканский Обелиск”
  • Russian: “Обелиск Ватикана”
  • Spanish: “Obelisco Vaticano”
  • Swedish: “Vatikanens obelisk”
  • Ukrainian: “Ватиканський обеліск”
  • Ukrainian: “Обеліск Ватикану”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Il Cuore di Nerone and Maderno Fountain.

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