Column of Glory

The Column of Glory, sometimes called the Russo-Turkish War Memorial column, is a victory memorial situated in the immediate surroundings of the Trinity Cathedral in , Russia.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Troitskaia Square and Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Square
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Church
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was a Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Petersburg from 1873 to 1926 and the residence of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mogilev, the head of the Catholic Church in the Russian Empire. is situated 280 metres east of Column of Glory.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Column of Glory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apraksin Dvor and Center.

Suburb
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Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project.

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The of is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis. It's bounded by the Neva river and the Obvodny Canal, on a set of islands formed by numerous rivers and channels.

Neighborhood
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The is the original citadel of , Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. is situated 4 km north of Column of Glory.

Column of Glory

Latitude
59.91647° or 59° 54′ 59″ north
Longitude
30.30709° or 30° 18′ 26″ east
Open location code
9GFGW884+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 808014174
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2077375
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Column of Glory” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Փառքի սյուն”
  • Chinese: “光榮之柱”
  • Chinese: “光荣之柱”
  • French: “Colonne de Gloire”
  • French: “Colonne de la Gloire”
  • Georgian: “დიდების სვეტი”
  • German: “Ehrensäule”
  • Italian: “Colonna della Gloria”
  • Polish: “Kolumna Chwały”
  • Polish: “pomnik wojny rosyjsko-tureckiej”
  • Polish: “Колонна Славы”
  • Russian: “Колонна Славы”
  • Russian: “Памятник Славы”
  • Turkish: “Askeri şeref sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Şan sütunu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Часовня Троицкого собора and Измайловский гостиный двор.

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