An angel on the Alexander Column, Palace Square, Saint Petersburg.
Palace Square is the central city square of St Petersburg. In the centre of the square stands the Alexander Column, designed by Auguste de Montferrand. The monument was raised after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France. This red granite column, the tallest of its kind in the world, is 47.5 metres high and weighs some 500 tons. The monument is topped with a statue of an angel holding a cross. The face of the angel is said to be modeled on the face of Emperor Alexander I.
Unesco: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
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Date: Feb 1
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