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Alexander Column

Dvortsovaya Ploshchad, St. Petersburg, Russia
The column in the middle of Palace square, the Winter palace - behind it.
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Alexander Column at the Winter Palace in Palace Square, St. Petersburg. The monument was built
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Ranked #42 of 389 attractions in St. Petersburg
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Monuments/ Statues, Historic Sites
Owner description: This 155-foot red granite column in Palace Square honors Russia's victory over France in the Napoleonic Wars, and is considered a remarkable... more » Owner description: This 155-foot red granite column in Palace Square honors Russia's victory over France in the Napoleonic Wars, and is considered a remarkable engineering accomplishment. « less
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Springfield, Massachusetts
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105 reviews 105 reviews
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179 helpful votes 179 helpful votes
“Large obelisk at the Hermitage”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Not something to go out of your way for ... but if you're walking to / by the Hermitage you can visit this in the large courtyard

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Bellevue, Washington
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Good vista of surrounding sights”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

The column is in the middle of Palace Square. Doing a 360, you see the Hermitage, st. Isaacs Cathedral, etc. magnificent! Also able to see the spires of the Spilt Blood Cathedral. It makes for a good landmark.

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“Exquisite”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Fantastic huge square next to WinterPalace; you must bring with you a camera, walking shoes, there are many,many attractions within 2km; right smack in the centre of the city.

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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64 reviews 64 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Dominating palace embankment”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

Was the first thing I decided to see in the city, real impressive

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St.Petersburg, Russia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“For our great Imperial past...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2010
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This enormous column was placed in the middle of Palace square to celebrate the victory of Russia over Napoleonic France but the most significant detail was that the design and engineering was provided by the French architect and engineer Auguste Monferrand. Unlike its ancient predecessors - at the top of the column there was not a statue of the respective... More

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Hamburg
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65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
“Höchste Säule der Welt”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Center of Schlossplatz”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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Dvortsovaya Ploshchad
St. Petersburg
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