Vercingétorix monument at Alise-Sainte-Reine

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The Vercingétorix monument at Alise-Sainte-Reine is a 19th-century statue in France commemorating the Gallic chieftain Vercingétorix’s resistance against Julius Caesar at the historic site of Alesia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf equestrian statue
monument
access public
category equestrian statues in France
outdoor sculptures in Côte-d’Or
statues of military leaders
commemorates Battle of Alesia
Vercingétorix’s resistance against Julius Caesar
commissionedBy Napoleon III
completionDate 1865
coordinates approximately 47.542°N 4.488°E
country France
creator Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
dedicatedTo Vercingétorix
linked to: Vercingetorix
depicts Vercingétorix
linked to: Vercingetorix
depictsForm mounted warrior
erected 1865
hasInscription quote attributed to Julius Caesar about Vercingétorix
height approximately 7 meters (statue and pedestal combined)
heritageDesignation monument historique of France
inception 1865
inscriptionLanguage French
locatedAtArchaeologicalSite Alesia
locatedInDepartment Côte-d’Or
linked to: Côte d'Or
locatedInRegion Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
locatedNear MuséoParc Alésia
location Alise-Sainte-Reine
material bronze
stone pedestal
ownedBy French state
partOf Alesia archaeological park
sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
style 19th-century historicist sculpture
subjectOf historical studies on French national identity
theme French nationalism
Gallic Wars
touristAttraction yes

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Aimé Millet hasWorkOnMonument Vercingétorix monument at Alise-Sainte-Reine
Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugène Guillaume notableWork Monument to Vercingetorix in Alise-Sainte-Reine
linked to: Vercingétorix monument at Alise-Sainte-Reine