Elefantino e Obelisco della Minerva
Elefantino e Obelisco della Minerva is a monument Rome located in Italy.
Piazza della Minerva 00186 Rome Latium Italy
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Pulcino della Minerva - a statue of an elephant designed by Bernini (carried out by Ercole Ferrata in 1667), as a base for the Egyptian obelisk , the shortest of the eleven Egyptian obelisks in Rome.
The obelisk , found in the Iseum here, was erected on an elephant by Bernini, as an emblem of the wisdom of pope Alexander VII Chigi. In the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, an elephant carries an obelisk .
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Very nice to stop by since it is right next to the colesseo - funky flavor
Rome has 13 ancient world obelisks. That’s a world record. - Fluying ✅
This building never stops to amaze me. You can feel the hard work it had to be done to make it in the walls. It's amazing. - Luis Castro
Wow, wow, wow. A huge basilica (may be the tallest in Rome) that stands in a spacious and somewhat less crowded square. There are some great artwork inside and the colour of the ceiling is lovely! - Merve D
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Monument
Place Italy » Latium » Rome