Obelisk of Montecitorio, Rome

Name: Obelisk of Montecitorio
Address: Piazza di Monte Citorio 59, Rome, Italy

#191 among attractions in Rome

Baroque architecture, Obelisk, Monuments and statues

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The Obelisk of Montecitorio, also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psammetichus II from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome with the Flaminio Obelisk in 10 BC by the Roman Emperor Augustus to be used as the gnomon of the Solarium Augusti, it is now in the Piazza Montecitorio. It is 21.79 metres high, and 33.97 metres including the base and the globe. ()

Local name: Obelisco di Montecitorio Coordinates: 41°54'3"N, 12°28'43"E

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Piazza di Monte Citorio 59ColonnaRome Italy

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Obelisk of Montecitorio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Galleria Alberto Sordi, Chigi Palace, Sant'Ignazio, Palazzo Montecitorio.

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Which popular attractions are close to Obelisk of Montecitorio?

Nearby attractions include Piazza di Monte Citorio, Rome (1 min walk), Palazzo Wedekind, Rome (1 min walk), Teatro Capranica, Rome (2 min walk), Santa Maria in Aquiro, Rome (2 min walk).

How to get to Obelisk of Montecitorio by public transport?

The nearest stations to Obelisk of Montecitorio:

Bus

L.go Chigi • Lines: 160, 492, 51, 53, 62, 63, 71, 80, 83, 85, C3, n12, n25, n4, n5 (4 min walk)
Corso/Minghetti • Lines: 160, 492, 51, 62, 63, 83, 85, C3, n12, n25, n4, n5 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Ponte Cavour (9 min walk)
Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (14 min walk)

Tram

Venezia • Lines: 8 (11 min walk)
Arenula/Min. G. Giustizia • Lines: 8 (16 min walk)

Metro

Spagna • Lines: A (14 min walk)
Barberini • Lines: A (15 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (22 min walk)

Trolleybus

XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (26 min walk)
Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (28 min walk)