Quirinale Obelisk, Rome, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vraatja
N 41° 53.945 E 012° 29.199
33T E 291514 N 4641626
Quirinale obelisk was included between Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) statues statues in 1786.
Waymark Code: WMA5J0
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 11/20/2010
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Originally erected on the eastern flank of the Mausoleum of Augustus, paired with the Esquiline obelisk. Found in 1527. Erected by Pope Pius VI in 1786 on the Quirinal Hill next to statues of the Dioscuri (called the 'Horse Tamers') from the Baths of Constantine.
Date Created/Placed: 1786

Address:
Piazza del Quirinale Rome Italy

Height: 28.94 meters

Illuminated: yes

Website: Not listed
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