Obelisco della Minerva
Historic site · Pigna, Lazio
The obelisk on piazza della Minerva stands on the back of a marble elephant carved by Ercole Ferrata to a 1667 design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and is popularly called the Pulcin della Minerva.
History
Roma Capitale records that the Egyptian obelisk came from the Iseo Campense, the temple of Isis that stood in this quarter. Roma Capitale's tourism service and it.wikipedia give different dates for the obelisk itself, and no source settles it.
Visit
Piazza della Minerva, 00186 Roma RM
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