The golden statue of St Mary (Maria) and the Infant Jesus on Marienplatz in central Munich, Germany
The column is taken as the central measurement point for all distances within Munich. It was erected in 1638 to celebrate the departure of a Swedish Army and is topped by Hubert Gerhard's gilded sculpture dating from 1590.
Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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