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World Travel Photos :: Palace Square  :: St. Petersburg. Palace Square and the Alexander Column

© RomKri 88Author rate: 4.91
25 Aug 2007
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The Alexander Column designed by Auguste de Montferrand is the focal point of Palace Square. The monument is 155 feet 8 inches tall and is topped with a statue of an angel holding a cross. The body of the column is made of a single monolith of red granite and the pedestal of the Alexander Column is decorated with symbols of military glory.



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