Publish Time:2016-09-13 16:36:22Source:WTCF
【Introduction】:Alexander Column received the name in honor of the emperor Alexander.
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Alexander Column received the name in honor of the emperor Alexander.
The Alexander Column (Russian: Aleksandrovskaya kolonna) also known as Alexandrian Column (Russian: Aleksandriyskaya kolonna), is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The monument was erected after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France. The column is named for Emperor Alexander I of Russia, who reigned from 1801 - 25.
The Alexander Column was designed by the French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand, built between 1830 and 1834 with Swiss-born architect Antonio Adamini, and unveiled on 30 August 1834. The monument — the tallest of its kind in the world — is 47.5 m (155 ft 8 in) tall and is topped with a statue of an angel holding a cross. The statue of the angel was designed by the Russian sculptor Boris Orlovsky. The face of the angel bears great similarity to the face of Emperor Alexander I.
The pedestal of the Alexander Column is decorated with symbols of military glory, sculpted by Giovanni Battista Scotti.
Address: St. Petersburg, Dvortsovaya pl.
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