Alexander Column at Palace Square in St Petersburg, Russia.
Alexander Column at Palace Square in St Petersburg, Russia. Alexander Column in honor of the Russian victory in the Napoleonic wars was designed by Auguste de Montferrand and named after Russian Emperor Alexander I of Russia. Gate of the Winter Palace is seen in the foreground. Historical centre of Saint Petersburg has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
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