Rostral column

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A rostral column is a monumentally scaled column, originating in ancient Greece and Rome where they were erected to commemorate a naval military victory. Traditionally rostra, the prows of captured ships, were mounted on the columns. Rostral columns of the modern world include the Columbus Memorial at Columbus Circle in New York City, and the paired Saint Petersburg Rostral Columns.

[edit] References

• "Greek architecture" Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1965

[edit] External links

• Images of the rostral column at Columbus Circle, New York City
• Images of the Saint Petersburg Rostral Columns