- 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.
- Now located in the St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican Obelisk was brought from Heliopolis during the reign of Caligula and set up on the spina of the Circus of Gaius...
- The Vatican City Obelisk now occupies pride of place in the center of the square and can be seen in footage of the Vatican from above.
- The Vatican Obelisk is 83.6 feet (25.5 meters) tall and weighs 326 tonnes. The base is adorned with four lions and bronze eagles which were added in 1713.
- The obelisk was removed from the “Circus of Nero” in Rome and placed at the center of the square under the order of Pope Sixtus V in 1586.
- The Vatican Obelisk, also known as the “Vatican Obelisk”, contains Latin inscriptions and symbols on a bronze plate at the bottom of the obelisk.
- Discover everything you need to know about Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano) , Rome including history, facts, how to get there and the best time to visit.
- Illuminati-symbols-Vatican-Obelisk-St-Peter's-Square-longshot. St. Peter Square longshot with obelisk in the middle.
- The Vatican Obelisk in Rome is an Egyptian obelisk and is one of the 13 antique obelisks on the St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
- The Egyptian obelisk which is now located at St. Peter's Square is often called Vatican Obelisk.
- Add The Globe of the Vatican Obelisk to a New List. View all photos. crburgess (Atlas Obscura User). The Vatican obelisk is approximately 4,500 years old.
- Of the 13 ancient obelisks in Rome, the Vatican Obelisk is the second largest after the one that can be found in front of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran.
