Vercingetorix Monument
The Vercingetorix Monument is a statuary monument dedicated to the Gaulish chieftain Vercingetorix, defeated by Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars. The monument was designed by Aimé Millet and constructed in 1865.Photo: Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: sculpture
- Also known as: “Monument de Vercingétorix”, “Vercingetorix”, “Vercingetorix monument”, and “Vercingétorix monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alesia archeological excavations and Chapelle Sainte-Reine d’Alise-Sainte-Reine.
Alesia archeological excavations
Archaeological site
Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alesia was the capital of the Mandubii, one of the Gallic tribes allied with the Aedui. The Celtic oppidum was conquered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic Wars and afterwards became a Gallo-Roman town. Alesia archeological excavations is situated 800 metres east of Vercingetorix Monument.
Chapelle Sainte-Reine d’Alise-Sainte-Reine
Church
Photo: Claire Jachymiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Sainte-Reine d’Alise-Sainte-Reine is a church, which is situated 300 metres southwest of Vercingetorix Monument.
Cimetière d’Alise-Sainte-Reine
Cemetery
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cimetière d’Alise-Sainte-Reine is a cemetery, which is situated 450 metres east of Vercingetorix Monument.
Vercingetorix Monument
- Categories: sculpture, monument, tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Alise-Sainte-Reine, Arrondissement of Montbard, Cote d’Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.53856° or 47° 32′ 19″ northLongitude
4.49061° or 4° 29′ 26″ eastInception
19th centuryHeight
14 metres (45 feet)Open location code
8FV6GFQR+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 68711136OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q3555769
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Vercingetorix Monument” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վերցինգետորիքսի հուշարձան”
- French: “monument à Vercingétorix”
- French: “Monument à Vercingétorix”
- French: “Vercingétorix (statue d’Aimé Millet)”
- German: “Denkmal des Vercingetorix”
- German: “Vercingetorix-Denkmal”
- Italian: “Monumento a Vercingetorige”
- Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Верцингеториксу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle des fêtes and Hôpital Sainte-Reine d’Alise-Sainte-Reine.
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