Alexander Column

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monument
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Neoclassical
gptkbp:associatedWith national pride
Russian_history
gptkbp:built gptkb:Tsar_Nicholas_I
granite blocks
monument to a ruler
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Russian_literature
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Alexander_I_of_Russia
gptkbp:completed 1834
gptkbp:constructedIn 19th century
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Federal significance
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Russian_victory
gptkbp:decoratedWith bronze angel
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Augustus_de_Montferrand
gptkbp:famousLandmark Admiralty building
gptkbp:featuredIn films and documentaries
tourist guides
gptkbp:features angel on top
gptkbp:height 47.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext post-Napoleonic_era
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Decembrist_Revolt
gptkbp:historicalRole commemoration of military victories
gptkbp:historicalSignificance commemoration_of_the_1812_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander Column
gptkbp:influenced Russian_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy Roman monuments
gptkbp:inscription To_Alexander_I
gptkbp:inspiredBy ancient_Roman_columns
gptkbp:is_located_in granite pedestal
gptkbp:led_to night
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Saint_Petersburg
gptkbp:material red granite
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Winter_Palace
gptkbp:notableFeature tallest_column_in_Europe
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Palace_Square
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
Saint_Petersburg's_skyline
cultural_landscape_of_Saint_Petersburg
gptkbp:photography tourists
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:releasedIn August 30, 1834
gptkbp:represents Russian_resilience
victory_over_Napoleon
gptkbp:style gptkb:Empire_style
gptkbp:surroundings gptkb:Palace_Square
four allegorical figures
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom and peace
gptkbp:viewpoint gptkb:Nevsky_Prospekt
gptkbp:visitedBy locals and tourists
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear millions