Column of Antoninus Pius, Rome

Name: Column of Antoninus Pius
Address: Rome, Italy

#612 among attractions in Rome

Monuments and statues, Ancient Roman architecture

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This article deals with the lost column dedicated to Antoninus Pius. For the column previously erroneously called this before the Renaissance, see Column of Marcus Aurelius, and specifically Column of Marcus Aurelius#Restoration

The Column of Antoninus Pius is a Roman honorific column in Rome, Italy, devoted in AD 161 to the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, in the Campus Martius, on the edge of the hill now known as Monte Citorio, and set up by his successors, the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°54'6"N, 12°28'34"E

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Sant'EustachioRome Italy

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Column of Antoninus Pius – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Altemps, San Luigi dei Francesi, Palazzo Montecitorio, Piazza della Rotonda.

~920 ftW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Palazzo Altemps, Rome
5 min walk • Palazzo Altemps, formerly Palazzo Riario, is a historic building in Rome, designed by Melozzo da Forli; it stands a short distance from Piazza Navona, in Piazza Sant'Apollinare. It currently houses one of the four branches of the Roman National...
~860 ftSW
Baroque church with Caravaggio paintings
San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
5 min walk • San Luigi dei Francesi, tucked in the heart of Rome, Italy, is a magnificent Roman Catholic titular church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, St. Denis the Areopagite, and St. Louis IX, King of France. Located a stone's throw away from the bustling Piazza Navona, this...
~700 ftE
Baroque architecture, Palace, Architecture
Palazzo Montecitorio, Rome
4 min walk • Palazzo Montecitorio is an architectural gem nestled in the heart of Rome, Italy, serving as a significant landmark with its rich history and political importance. Constructed in the seventeenth century, this palace is the seat of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, one...
~880 ftS
Square, Historical place
Piazza della Rotonda, Rome
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Rome's bustling streets, Piazza della Rotonda is a historical landmark that offers a glimpse into the city's rich past. This iconic square is famed for housing one of the best-preserved ancient buildings in Rome, the Pantheon.
~790 ftSE
Baroque architecture, Obelisk, Monuments and statues
Obelisk of Montecitorio, Rome
4 min walk • The Obelisk of Montecitorio, also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psammetichus II from Heliopolis.
~920 ftS
Vernacular architecture, Palace
Palazzo Giustiniani, Rome
5 min walk • Palazzo Giustiniani or the Piccolo Colle is a palace on the Via della Dogana Vecchia and Piazza della Rotonda, in Sant'Eustachio, Rome.
~420 ftSW
Palace, Renaissance architecture
Palazzo Baldassini, Rome
3 min walk • Palazzo Baldassini is a palace in Rome, Italy, designed by the Renaissance architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in about 1516–1519. It was designed for the papal jurist from Naples, Melchiorre Baldassini. The ground floor was used for shops or workshops, and the piano nobile consisted of private apartments.
~720 ftN
Baroque architecture, Palace, Martino Longhi il Vecchio
Palazzo Borghese, Rome
4 min walk • Palazzo Borghese is a palace in Rome, Italy, the main seat of the Borghese family. It was nicknamed il Cembalo due to its unusual trapezoidal groundplan; its narrowest facade faces the River Tiber.
~740 ftE
Square
Piazza di Monte Citorio, Rome
4 min walk • Piazza di Monte Citorio or Piazza Montecitorio is a piazza in Rome. It is named after the Monte Citorio, one of the minor hills of Rome. The piazza contains the Obelisk of Montecitorio and the Palazzo Montecitorio. The base of the column of Antoninus Pius was also once sited here.
~760 ftN
Square
Piazza Borghese, Rome
4 min walk • Piazza Borghese is one of the squares in the historic centre of Rome, in the rione Campo Marzio.
~530 ftNW
Church
Sant'Ivo dei Bretoni, Rome
3 min walk • The Church of Saint Ivo of the Bretons is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Ivo of Kermartin, patron of Brittany. It is one of the national churches in Rome dedicated to Brittany.

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Which popular attractions are close to Column of Antoninus Pius?

Nearby attractions include Santa Maria della Concezione in Campo Marzio, Rome (1 min walk), Casa Coppelle, Rome (2 min walk), Scrofa, Rome (2 min walk), Palazzo Baldassini, Rome (3 min walk).

How to get to Column of Antoninus Pius by public transport?

The nearest stations to Column of Antoninus Pius:

Bus

Monte Brianzo • Lines: 492, 628, 70, 81, 87, C3, n7 (4 min walk)
Senato • Lines: 130F, 30, 492, 628, 70, 81, 87, n6, n7 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Ponte Cavour (6 min walk)
Sant'Angelo • Lines: Battelli di Roma (11 min walk)

Tram

Venezia • Lines: 8 (14 min walk)
Arenula/Min. G. Giustizia • Lines: 8 (17 min walk)

Metro

Spagna • Lines: A (15 min walk)
Barberini • Lines: A (18 min walk)

Light rail

Flaminio • Lines: Fc3 (21 min walk)

Trolleybus

XX Settembre/Min. Finanze • Lines: 90 (28 min walk)
Volturno/Cernaia • Lines: 90 (31 min walk)

Train

Roma San Pietro (31 min walk)