Saint Petersburg
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Alexander Column :
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Nearby hotels
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Katyusha from3298 RUB
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Sonata at Nevsky from5000 RUB
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PetroPalace Hotel from108 €
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Things to do nearby
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Grand Tour of Saint Petersburg with Lunch
- 132 €
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City Tour with the Peter and Paul Fortress
- 62 €
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Illuminations of Saint Petersburg
- 60 €
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Alexander Column
Alexander Column
: Michelin's recommendations
The Alexander Column, topped by a gilded angel, is 47.5m high, making it the tallest in the world. It was built between 1830 and 1834 by Auguste de Montferrand to commemorate Alexander I’s victory over Napoleon in 1812. It therefore had to surpass the French Emperor’s column on the Place Vendôme in Paris! This pink granite monolith stands on a pedestal decorated with allegorical bas-reliefs and has never budged despite its weight (600t).
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- Address : Dvortsovaäa Plochtchad RUS - Sankt-PeterburgSankt-Peterburg

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