Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an Egyptian obelisk, one of the thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome. This obelisk is located in St. Peter's Square, in Vatican City.
- Obelisk
- …dates from 1586
- …is inscribed with “ECCE CRUX DOMINI - FVGITE - PARTES ADVERSAE - VICIT LEO DE TRIBV IVDA”
- …stands 28 metres (90 feet) tall
- …has a pyramidal roof
- Description: obelisk in Rome
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter’s Square and St. Peter’s Basilica.
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly… St. Peter’s Square is situated 130 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.
St. Peter’s Basilica
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. St. Peter’s Basilica is situated 290 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the… Sistine Chapel is situated 250 metres west of Vatican Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.
Capitoline Hill
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum…
Vatican Obelisk
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Latitude
41.90224° or 41° 54′ 8″ north
Longitude
12.45726° or 12° 27′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FHJWF24+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Vatican Obelisk” goes by many names.
مسلة الفاتيكانArabic
Obeliskenn ar VatikanBreton
Vatikanski obeliskCroatian
Vatikánský obeliskCzech
VatikanobeliskenDanish
Vaticaanse ObeliskDutch
Obelisko de VatikanoEsperanto
Vatikaanin obeliskiFinnish
האובליסק של הוותיקןHebrew
वैटिकन ओबलिस्कHindi
Obelisco VaticanoItalian
바티칸 오벨리스크Korean
Vatikano obeliskasLithuanian
VatikanobeliskenNorwegian
VatikanobeliskenNorwegian Bokmål
Obelisk watykańskiPolish
Ватиканский обелискRussian
Обелиск ВатиканаRussian
Vatikanens obeliskSwedish
Ватиканський обеліскUkrainian
Обеліск ВатикануUkrainian
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Highlights include Il Cuore di Nerone and Maderno Fountain.
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