Monument · Rome · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Column of Phoca is a monument in Rome, Lazio, Italy. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 210 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Column of Phoca
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You're standing in the Roman Forum, next to a tall column that seems to stand all on its own. This is the Column of Phocas. It stands in front of the Rostra, between the Basilica Aemilia and the Basilica Julia.
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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.
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Temple of SaturnArchaeological site · 60 m away
Curia JuliaArchaeological site · 70 m away
Basilica AemiliaArchaeological site · 110 m away
Temple of Castor and PolluxArchaeological site · 110 m away
Temple of VestaArchaeological site · 140 m away
Capitoline MuseumsMuseum · 180 m away
Tempio della PaceArchaeological site · 200 m away
Monument to Vittorio Emanuele IIAttraction · 280 m away
Forum of TrajanAttraction · 300 m awayYes: a water point at 100 m and a public toilet at 110 m.
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