- 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.
- In 1586, at the behest of Pope Sixtus V ( 1585-1590), the obelisk was moved to the center of the square; the architect Domenico Fontana designed its base and...
- The Vatican Obelisk was moved to its current location between 1585 and 1586 under Pope Sixtus V and it is the only Obelisk that has remained standing since...
- The Obelisk at the Vatican was firstly installed in the gardens of Gaius Caligula – which is why it is sometimes known as Caligula’s Obelisk.
- 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 Obelisk, also known as the “Vatican Obelisk”, contains Latin inscriptions and symbols on a bronze plate at the bottom of the obelisk.
- Free St Peter Square in Vatican at Night Stock Photo.
- At the center of Saint Peter's Square stands a 25.5 meter tall ancient Egyptian obelisk, 41 meters high including its added base.
- Related Why is there an obelisk at the Vatican?
- The 83" (25.5 m) was first erected in Heliopolis, Egypt around 2500 BC.
- The Vatican obelisk is giant Sundial and can accurately indicate the midday. The base of the obelisk is adorned with three different coats-of-arms or family emblems.
