10 June 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Column of Marcus Aurelius © flickr.com – Rodney/cc-by-sa-2.0
The Column of Marcus Aurelius (
Latin:
Columna Centenaria Divorum Marci et Faustinae,
Italian:
Colonna di Marco Aurelio) is a
Roman victory column in
Piazza Colonna,
Rome,
Italy. It is a
Doric column featuring a spiral
relief: it was built in honour of
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and modeled on
Trajan’s Column.
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7 October 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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Chigi Palace and column of Marcus Aurelius © flickr.com – jimmyweee/cc-by-2.0
The Chigi Palace (
Italian: Palazzo Chigi) is a palace and former noble residence in
Rome which is the seat of the
Council of Ministers and the
official residence of the
Prime Minister of Italy. Since 13 February 2021, the tenant of the Chigi Palace has been Prime Minister
Mario Draghi. It is located in the
Piazza Colonna, next to
Palazzo Montecitorio, seat of the
Chamber of Deputies.
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