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Alexander Column, the Glossary

The Alexander Column (Алекса́ндровская коло́нна, Aleksandrovskaya kolonna), also known as Alexandrian Column (Александри́йская коло́нна, Aleksandriyskaya kolonna), is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia.^[1]

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34 relations: Alexander I of Russia, Alexander Nevsky, Alexander of Constantinople, Angel, Antonio Adamini, Auguste de Montferrand, Boris Orlovsky, Breastplate, Chain mail, Charles Baird (engineer), Emperor of Russia, Finland, France, French invasion of Russia, Granite, Joseph Stalin, List of largest monoliths, Monument to the Great Fire of London, Napoleon, Neman, Oleg the Wise, Palace Square, Russia, Russian Empire, Saint Petersburg, Short ton, Soviet Union, Tonne, Victoria Memorial, London, Virolahti, Vistula, William Handyside, Winter Palace, Yermak Timofeyevich.
Auguste de Montferrand buildings and structures
Buildings and structures completed in 1834
Monuments and memorials in Saint Petersburg
Outdoor sculptures in Saint Petersburg
Palace Square

Alexander I of Russia

Alexander I (–), nicknamed "the Blessed", was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first king of Congress Poland from 1815, and the grand duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825.

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Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky (Александр Ярославич Невский;; monastic name: Aleksiy; 13 May 1221 – 14 November 1263) was Prince of Novgorod (1236–1240; 1241–1256; 1258–1259), Grand Prince of Kiev (1246–1263) and Grand Prince of Vladimir (1252–1263).

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Alexander of Constantinople

Alexander of Constantinople (Ἀλέξανδρος; 241 – 337) was bishop of Byzantium from 314 and the first bishop of Constantinople from 330 (the city was renamed during his episcopacy).

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Angel

In Abrahamic religious traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) and some sects of other belief-systems like Hinduism and Buddhism, an angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being.

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Antonio Adamini

Antonio Adamini (25 December 1792 in Bigogno, Ticino⁣ – 16 June 1846, St. Petersburg) was a Swiss-born Russian architect and engineer.

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Auguste de Montferrand

Auguste de Montferrand (Ogyust Monferran; January 23, 1786 – July 10, 1858) was a French classicist architect who worked primarily in Russia. Alexander Column and Auguste de Montferrand are Auguste de Montferrand buildings and structures.

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Boris Orlovsky

Boris Ivanovich Orlovsky (1790s – 28 December 1837) was a Russian Neoclassical sculptor.

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Breastplate

A breastplate or chestplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury, as an item of religious significance, or as an item of status.

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Chain mail

Chain mail (also known as chain-mail, mail or maille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.

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Charles Baird (engineer)

Charles Baird (20 December 1766 – 10 December 1843) was a Scottish engineer who played an important part in the industrial and business life of 19th-century St. Petersburg.

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Emperor of Russia

The emperor and autocrat of all Russia, also translated as emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, was the official title of the Russian monarch from 1721 to 1917.

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Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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French invasion of Russia

The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (Campagne de Russie) and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Otéchestvennaya voyná 1812 góda), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian Empire to comply with the continental blockade of the United Kingdom.

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Granite

Granite is a coarse-grained (phaneritic) intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase.

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Joseph Stalin

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953.

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List of largest monoliths

This is a list of monoliths organized according to the size of the largest block of stone on the site.

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Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column in London, England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge.

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Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

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Neman

The Neman, Niemen or Nemunas is a river in Europe that rises in central Belarus and flows through Lithuania then forms the northern border of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia's western exclave, which specifically follows its southern channel.

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Oleg the Wise

Oleg (Ѡлегъ, Ольгъ; Helgi; died 912), also known as Oleg the Wise, was a Varangian prince of the Rus' who became prince of Kiev, and laid the foundations of the Kievan Rus' state.

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Palace Square

Palace Square (p), connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge leading to Vasilievsky Island, is the central city square of St Petersburg and of the former Russian Empire.

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Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.

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Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.

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Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow.

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Short ton

The short ton (abbreviation tn) is a measurement unit equal to.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Tonne

The tonne (or; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.

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Victoria Memorial, London

The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock.

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Virolahti

Virolahti (Vederlax) is the southeasternmost municipality of Finland on the border of Russia.

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Vistula

The Vistula (Wisła,, Weichsel) is the longest river in Poland and the ninth-longest in Europe, at in length.

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William Handyside

William Handyside (1793–1850) was a Scottish engineer who was involved in several important construction projects in St. Petersburg.

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Winter Palace

The Winter Palace is a palace in Saint Petersburg that served as the official residence of the House of Romanov, previous emperors, from 1732 to 1917. Alexander Column and Winter Palace are Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg and palace Square.

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Yermak Timofeyevich

Yermak Timofeyevich (Ермак Тимофеевич,; born between 1532 – August 5 or 6, 1585) was a Cossack ataman and is today a hero in Russian folklore and myths.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Column

Also known as Aleksandrovskaya kolonna, Alexander's Column, Alexandrian Column, Column of Alexander, The Alexander Column.

Alexander Column, the Glossary

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Auguste de Montferrand buildings and structures

Buildings and structures completed in 1834

Monuments and memorials in Saint Petersburg

Outdoor sculptures in Saint Petersburg

Palace Square

References