Piazza Colonna

Piazza Montecitorio

Located on the Via del Corso, the Piazza Colonna takes its name from the impressive marble column that has been there since 193.

This is a rectangular square surrounded by imposing buildings, the most notable of which are the Palazzo Chigi (seat of the Italian government), the Church of Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi, the Palazzo Wedekind and the Palazzo Ferraioli.

On one side of the plaza there is a fountain built in 1577 by Giacomo della Porta. It features two groups of dolphins with their tails interlinked.

In the Piazza Montecitorio, located just a few metres from the Piazza Colonna, is the seat of Parliament.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius

Built between 176 and 192, the column was created after the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius to commemorate his victories in the Marcomannic Wars.

The column features a spiral relief similar in style to the Column of Trajan. In the upper section there is a bronze statue of Saint Paul that was added in 1589.

Location

Piazza Colonna.

Closest attractions

Trevi Fountain (0.17 miles)
Palazzo Doria Pamphilj (0.23 miles)
Pantheon of Agrippa (0.23 miles)
Piazza di Spagna and the Spanish Steps (0.35 miles)
Piazza del Quirinale (0.35 miles)

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Hotels nearby

Albergo Cesàri
(0.07 miles)
Hotel Regno
(0.09 miles)
Hotel Montecitorio
(0.11 miles)
Colonna Palace
(0.07 miles)