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OBÉLISQUE D'ARLES

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Place de la République, 13200Arles, France
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A remarkable obelisk erected on the Place de la République in Arles, a monument full of history, to be discovered.

The obelisk comes from the spina (central wall around which the ring runs) of the Roman circus. It was installed there during the profound transformations made to the building in the 4th century. After the abandonment of the circus in the 6th century, the obelisk collapsed and broke in two. Rediscovered in 1389, it was regularly shown to distinguished visitors, such as Henri IV who thought of placing it in the center of the amphitheater. It was finally on the Place Royale - now the Place de la République - that the consuls chose to erect the imposing monument.

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Ithea
Ithea
Visited in october 2023
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Très beau
Au milieu d'une belle place. La partie supérieure de l'obélisque a été retrouvée tardivement. elle servait de banc dans la ville.
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cornus13
cornus13
Visited in december 2018
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A ne pas louper lors de votre visite d'Arles. Preuve de son glorieux passé. Les photographes de le louperont pas !
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Pauline1005
Pauline1005
Visited in june 2018
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L'imposant obélisque situé au centre de la Place de la République se fond joliment dans le décor.
Vous y passerez forcément en visitant la ville.
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Ti'Claude
Ti'Claude
Visited in november 2016
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La place de la République n'est pas immense mais concentre plusieurs monuments des différentes époques principales d'Arles, notamment la primatiale St Trophime, l'hôtel de ville et bien sûr l'obélisque antique qui rappelle qu'Arles fut d'abord une grande ville romaine.
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