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Alexander Column

Alexander Column

Victory column

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Country
Russia
Russia
Founded Date
September 11, 1834
Founder
Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de Montferrand
Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de Montferrand
Location
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Palace Square
Palace Square
Wikidata ID
Q907366

The Alexander Column, also sometimes called the Alexandrian Pillar, is based on A. S. Pushkin's poem "Monument". An Empire-style monument located in the center of the Palace Square of St. Petersburg. It was erected in 1834 by architect Auguste Montferrand by decree of Emperor Nicholas I in memory of the victory of his elder brother Alexander I over Napoleon.

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The mystery of Alexander Column.

The film tells about the history of the construction of the Alexander Column in St. Petersburg, explains the meaning of the symbols used to decorate its pedestal.

https://www.net-film.ru/film-61277

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1994

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