Victory column
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A Victory column is a monument in the form of a column, erected in memory of a victorious war or battle. The column stands on a base and is crowned with a victory symbol in the form of a statue. The statue may represent the goddess Victoria (or in Germany, the goddess Germania), an eagle, or a war hero.
Famous victory columns include:
- Columna de la Independencia, Mexico City, Mexico
- Nelson's Column, London, United Kingdom
- Alexander Column, Palace Square, Saint Petersburg
- Berlin victory column, Berlin, Germany
- Victory column, Altona, Hamburg, Germany
- Victory column, Nürnberg, Germany
- Hakenberg Victory Column, Hakenberg near Fehrbellin, Germany
- Trajan's Column, Rome, Italy
- Column of Antonius Pius, Rome, Italy
- Victory column, Place Vendôme, Paris, France
- Rotonda de Hombres Ilustres, Chihuahua City, México
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This is based on the article Siegessäule in the German-language Wikipedia.
