Piazza di Monte Citorio

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Piazza di Monte Citorio
City square
Photograph of the Piazza (2010)
Location	Rome, Italy
Interactive map of Piazza di Monte Citorio
Coordinates: 41°54′03″N12°28′43″E / 41.9008°N 12.4786°E / 41.9008; 12.4786

Piazza di Monte Citorio or Piazza Montecitorio is a piazza in Rome. It is named after the Monte Citorio, one of the minor hills of Rome.

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The piazza contains the Obelisk of Montecitorio and the Palazzo Montecitorio. The base of the column of Antoninus Pius was also once sited here.

History

Originally laid out in Imperial Rome, the piazza has been reconstructed over the centuries, in particular 1789 to 1792 and 1988.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 1964, when the obelisk collapsed, the piazza was closed.^[1]

Gallery

Photochrom image (1890s)
The Piazza di Monte Citorio, painting by Panini (1747)

References

↑ "Danger of Falling Obilisk Closes a Piazza in Rome". New York Times. June 15, 1964. Retrieved January 28, 2026.

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Piazza di Monte Citorio

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