Chesme Column (Saint Petersburg)
Russia /
Sankt Petersburg /
Pushkin /
Saint Petersburg /
Yekaterininsky park, БО
World
/ Russia
/ Sankt Petersburg
/ Pushkin
, 3 km from center (Пушкин)
World / Russia / Leningrad
monument, listed building / architectural heritage, war memorial
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The picturesque Chesme Column commemorates three Russian naval victories in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, specifically the Battle of Chesma. It was constructed to Rinaldi's designs over the years 1774-78.
The monument is a Doric rostral column of white-and-pink marble, decorated with ship bows rostra and crowned by a bronze figure of an eagle (symbol of Russia) trampling a crescent (symbol of Turkey). The column is lined with bronze bas-reliefs illustrating the Russian victories: these were destroyed by the Germans during the World War II and subsequently restored from old photographs.
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The picturesque Chesme Column commemorates three Russian naval victories in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, specifically the Battle of Chesma. It was constructed to Rinaldi's designs over the years 1774-78.
The monument is a Doric rostral column of white-and-pink marble, decorated with ship bows rostra and crowned by a bronze figure of an eagle (symbol of Russia) trampling a crescent (symbol of Turkey). The column is lined with bronze bas-reliefs illustrating the Russian victories: these were destroyed by the Germans during the World War II and subsequently restored from old photographs.
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 59°42'36"N 30°23'37"E
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