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Obelisk of Montecitorio

(579) Historical landmark in Rome, Italy
The Obelisk of Montecitorio, also known as Solare, is an ancient Egyptian, red granite obelisk of Psamtik 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.
Address: Piazza di Monte Citorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Hours: Open 24 hours