Vatican Obelisk
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The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian monument
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granite monolith → obelisk → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Obelisk of Caligula
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St. Peter’s Square Obelisk → |
| associatedWith |
Circus of Nero
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Domenico Fontana NERFINISHED → Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED → St. Peter’s Basilica → |
| axisOf |
longitudinal axis of St. Peter’s Square
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| broughtToRomeBy |
Emperor Caligula
NERFINISHED
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| builtIn |
New Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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| city |
Vatican City
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| constructionPeriod |
likely 13th century BCE
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| continent |
Europe
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| coordinateLocation |
41.9022°N 12.4573°E
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| country |
Vatican City
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| culture |
Ancient Egypt
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| currentFunction |
Catholic religious symbol
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central monument of St. Peter’s Square → historical landmark → |
| dedicatedTo |
Emperor Augustus
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| hasBaseShape |
square pedestal
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| hasFeature |
bronze cross at the top
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bronze lions at the base corners → inscriptions in Latin on the base → no original hieroglyphic inscriptions → |
| hasUse |
gnomon for a meridian line in the square
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| height |
about 25.5 metres
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| heightWithBase |
about 40 metres
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| heritageStatus |
major monument of Vatican City
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| locatedIn |
Rome
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St. Peter’s Square → Vatican City → |
| location |
St. Peter’s Square
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| material |
granite
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red granite → |
| monumentType |
monolithic obelisk
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| origin |
Heliopolis, Egypt
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| originalLocation |
spina of the Circus of Nero
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| partOf |
architectural ensemble of St. Peter’s Square
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| region |
Lazio
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| religiousSignificance |
symbol of triumph of Christianity over paganism
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| relocatedBy |
Pope Sixtus V
NERFINISHED
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| relocationDate |
1586
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| relocationEngineer |
Domenico Fontana
NERFINISHED
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| topDecoration |
cross containing a relic of the True Cross
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| transportedToRomeIn |
1st century CE
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| weight |
about 326 tonnes
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Vatican Obelisk
("Obelisk of Caligula")
→
Vatican Obelisk ("St. Peter’s Square Obelisk") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Domenico Fontana
("“Della trasportatione dell’obelisco Vaticano”")
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authorOf |
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Maderno Fountain
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hasNearbyStructure |
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St. Peter's Square
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hasPart |
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Domenico Fontana
("“Della trasportatione dell’obelisco Vaticano”")
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notableWork |