- The Flaminio Obelisk is an Egyptian Obelisk transported from Egypt by Augustus in 10 BCE.
- It was originally installed on the Spina of the Circus Maximus in Rome. It now stands in the Piazza del Popolo.
Getting There
- Location: Piazza del Popolo, Rome.
- Nearest Metro Station: Flaminio, Line A.
Piazza del Popolo
- This famous pedestrian square lies in front of Aurelian Walls at the Porta del Populo, originally the Porta Flaminia, where the Via Flaminia to Rimini started from.
- Looking south from the Piazza is view of a junction flanked by twin churches, which is the starting point of three straight streets that lead into three separate areas of Rome.
- This was the first view of Rome that travellers arriving from the north would see.
Obelisks of Ancient Rome
- It is one of the 13 Obelisks of Ancient Rome.
Photo and Map: Flaminio Obelisk