Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano)
Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano)
Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano)

Vatican Obelisk (Obelisco Vaticano) Tours and Tickets

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At the center of St. Peter's Square, the second tallest Egyptian obelisk in Rome soars 84 feet (26 meters) into the air to signify the Catholic church's power. Brought from Heliopolis to Rome by Caligula in AD 37, the red-granite obelisk was moved to its current location by Pope Sixtus V in 1586.

  • St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City, 00120

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