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The Alexander Column (Russian: Алекса́ндровская коло́нна, Aleksandrovskaya kolonna), also known as Alexandrian Column (Russian: Александри́йская коло́нна, Aleksandriyskaya kolonna), is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Learn about the history and architecture of the Alexander Column, a 155-foot-tall granite obelisk topped with an angel statue. Find out how it was built in two hours and what it symbolizes on Palace Square.
features of Saint Petersburg. In St. Petersburg: Admiralty Side. …600-ton granite monolith of the Alexander Column (1830–34), the tallest of its kind in the world and so finely set that its base is not fastened, thrusts up for 165 feet (50 metres) near the centre of the square.
Learn about the history and symbolism of the Alexander Column, a 45m-high granite pillar in Palace Square. Find out how it was erected in less than two hours and see its ornaments and the angel on top.
The Alexander Column is a granite column with an angel on top, built by Emperor Nicholas I to honor his brother Alexander I after the defeat of Napoleon. It is the world's highest freestanding column and a symbol of Russian victory and power.
This majestic monument, erected in commemoration of the victory of Russia over Napoleon's troops, was opened on Aug. 30, 1834 in the middle of the Palace Square. The monument was named so after the Emperor Alexander I. People started to call it «Alexander Column» or «Alexander Pillar».
In the centre of Palace Sq, this 47.5m column, topped by a statue of an angel holding a cross, was designed in 1834 by Montferrand. Named after Alexander I, it commemorates the 1812 victory over Napoleon. On windy days, contemplate that the pillar is held on its pedestal by gravity alone!
