The Obelisk of Charles II of Hapsburg is located in Piazza Amendola and is dominated by the imposing presence of the Clock Tower. It is a small bronze figure, made in 1668 by the architect Cosimo Fanzago from Bergamo, known to the Avellinesi as the "Bronze King".
The statue, which reflects the baroque taste of the time, has a base adorned with a beautiful medallion that would reproduce, according to some, the same Fanzago, according to others, however, the commissioner of the work, Prince Francesco Marino Caracciolo, who wanted to show the Monarch, who succeeded his father Philip IV in 1665, a sign of his esteem and admiration, as well as devotion.
If we want to make some observations on the work, we cannot help but notice the anomalous composition and the strange proportions: the statue above the Obelisk, which appears as stratified, that is deriving from the superimposition of different pieces, is of absolutely small dimensions, certainly reduced compared to the composed structure that hosts it.
At the base, the monument has a strange octagonal shape, with four small columns on the short sides, surmounted by spheres.
As far as the position of the obelisk in the context of the "Piazza" is concerned, its location as an ideal link between the Dogana behind it and the dominant Clock Tower is clearly noticeable.
