The Capitoline Wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus is a symbol of Rome, Italy. Copies of the statues have been donated by Italy to various places around the world.

Below is a list of replicas of the Capitoline Wolf statue in different places of the world:

Argentina Buenos Aires - in the Botanic Gardens and Parque Lezama.This reproduction was donated by Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy (1869-1947) to the Ambassador of the Argentine Republic, Dr. Roque Sáenz Peña, on the occasion of the Centenary of the May Revolution, in 1910. Bariloche Mendoza - in the Plaza de Italia San Martín, Mendoza - in the Plaza Italia Mar de Plata

Australia Perth - in the lobby of the WA Italian Club, on Fitzgerald Street.

Belgium Brussels - on the Mont des Arts La Louvière - on the Place de la Louve

Bolivia La Paz - on the Plaza Roma, Obrajes.

Brazil Brasília - in front of the "Palácio do Buriti", the seat of the government of the Federal District, donated by the mayor of Rome at the time of the foundation of Brasília

Canada Toronto - in the collection of the City of Toronto Thunder Bay - located in the Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden Italian Monument

Chile Talca - in Plaza Italia (on the crossing of Calle 11 Oriente and Calle 2 Sur), 1942. Stolen in 2010, replaced with a replica by 2013. Valparaíso - in Parque Italia, 1936-1937. Santiago

China Changchun - in school of history and culture, Northeast Normal University. The statue was given to the town by the Italian Economic Mission in Japan in 1938 when the city (then named Xinjing) was the capital of Manchukuo.Günther, Sven; Zhang, Hongxia (2023). "Mussolinis ‚Drittes Rom‘ in globaler Perspektive. Anmerkungen zu einer Kopie der Kapitolinischen Wölfin in Changchun, China" [Mussolini's 'Third Rome' in a global perspective. Notes on a copy of the Capitoline Wolf in Changchun, China]. Gymnasium 130, 6, pp. 547–562. On April 27, 1952, Zhu Huan was passing through the "Datong Park" in Changchun City and found that the stone seat of the female wolf statue was in ruins. This was a gift from the Italian fascist government as a national gift to Xinjing City during the Manchukuo period. He found the bronze female wolf statue nearby and escorted the female wolf statue to the office building of the History Department of Northeastern University on Liberty Avenue.Fang You lang(房有良)'s《新京大同公园门前的铜制牝狼雕像》《长春市志》

Finland Kotka - in the Kauppakeskus Pasaati lobby

Guatemala Guatemala City - in front of the city hall in the civic center

Hungary Szarvas - in front of the Bolza castle.

Italy Rome - the original statue is in the Capitoline Museums and a copy on a pillar at the northern corner of Palazzo senatorio, and another in Piazza del Popolo. Pisa - on the Piazza dei Miracoli Siena - several sites in the city, including the Duomo Aquileia - in the Piazza Capitolio, next to the basilica Piacenza - at the beginning of via Emilia Reggio Emilia - in the Piazza del Popolo Massa Lombarda - inserted into a monument to the fallen of all wars at the entrance of the town cemetery Verona - inserted into a monument to the fallen of all wars in the old town walls

Japan

Chōfu, Tokyo - in Ajinomoto Stadium, donated from the Commune of Rome in 2001. Chiyoda, Tokyo - in Hibiya Park, one block south of the Imperial Palace complex. It was donated by Benito Mussolini in 1938.

Libya

Benghazi - Benghazi Corniche Columns, or Romulus Benghazi. Recovered in 2023.

Moldova Chișinău - Statue of Capitoline Wolf, Chișinău in front of National Museum of History

New Zealand Hamilton - At the Italian Renaissance Garden entranceway in the Hamilton Gardens

Norway Tønsberg, Vestfold

Romania Romanian Capitoline Wolf statues (Lupoaica): Alba Iulia - Capitoline Wolf statue in a park Blaj - Capitoline Wolf statue in the city center Brad - Capitoline Wolf statue in the city center, near the Dacian Standard

Brașov - Capitoline Wolf statue in front of the City Hall Bucharest - Capitoline Wolf statue on Brătianu Boulevard Cluj-Napoca - Capitoline Wolf statue on Eroilor Boulevard Constanța - Capitoline Wolf statue in the historical downtown Cristeștii Ciceului Dej Galați - Capitoline Wolf statue in a park Gherla Iernut - Capitoline Wolf statue in the town center Leșu Luduș Maieru Năsăud Orăștie Reghin Săcele Satu Mare - Capitoline Wolf statue in the Vasile Lucaciu Park Sighișoara - Capitoline Wolf statue in the Oberth Square (Piața Oberth) Târgu Mureș - Capitoline Wolf statue in the Prefecture Square (Piața Prefecturii) Târnăveni Timișoara - Capitoline Wolf statue in front of the Orthodox Cathedral Toplița Turda - Capitoline Wolf statue in the city center Zalău - Capitoline Wolf statue in the central park

Spain

Segovia: There is a Capitoline Wolf statue under the Roman aqueduct in Segovia Mérida: The Capitoline Wolf is near the Roman bridge of the city. Tarragona : There is a Capitoline wolf located inside the museum named Circ Romà Madrid : There is a Capitoline wolf located on the roof of the WoW Hotel in Gran Via 18 (old Roma Hotel).

Sweden Millesgården, Lidingö

Switzerland Fribourg - In front of the Miséricorde Building of the University of Fribourg

Tajikistan Shahriston - There is a Capitoline Wolf statue near Istaravšan, Soghd, which memorializes a wolf drawing found in the region.

United Kingdom Wells, Somerset - Statue of Romulus and Remus beside the A39 a little north of the city. Sculpted by an Italian prisoner-of-war in World War II. Plymouth - Saltram House

United States

Chicago, Illinois - Located in the Ogden Avenue Boston, Massachusetts - interior entrance to Boston Latin School Cincinnati, Ohio - Capitoline Wolf Statue, Cincinnati Cleveland, Ohio Del Rio, Texas - Located at the Brinkley Circle, home of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley Austin, Texas - Located at the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin New York City, New York - Located in the Riverdale neighborhood of The Bronx on the grounds of the Hebrew Home for the Aged Rome, Georgia - at the entrance to the Rome City Auditorium Rome, New York- Located at The Beeches Conference Center and Restaurant Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan - located in front of the Chippewa County courthouse Tulsa, Oklahoma - in the gardens of the Philbrook Museum Washington, DC - on the ground floor of the National Gallery of Art

Uruguay Montevideo - on the crossing of Bulevar Artigas and Av. 8 de Octubre Florida Punta del Este - on the crossing of Avenida Italia and Av. Petragosa Sierra

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