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{{short description|War memorial in St. Petersburg}}
[[Image:Trinity Coloumn.JPG|thumb|right|Russo-Turkish War memorial column]]


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The '''Column of Glory''' ({{lang-ru|Колонна Славы}}, ''Kolonna Slavy''), sometimes called the '''Russo-Turkish War Memorial column''', is a victory memorial situated in the immediate surroundings of the [[Trinity Cathedral, St. Petersburg|Trinity Cathedral]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]]. Completed in [[2004]] as a gift at the 300th anniversary of the city in 2003, the monument is an exact replica of a monument from [[1886]] that was destroyed by [[Soviet]] leader [[Joseph Stalin]] in [[1929]].
| name = Column of Glory
| native_name = Колонна Славы (Kolonna Slavy)
| image = File:Trinity Coloumn.JPG
| caption = Russo-Turkish War memorial column
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| location = Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Russia
| type = Victory Memorial
| material = Trophy cannon barrels
| height = Eight meters
| begin = 1886 (original), 2004 (replica)
| complete = 1886 (original), 2004 (replica)
| dismantled = 1929
| dedicated_to = Victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
| coordinates = {{coord|59|54|59|N|30|18|26|E|region:RU_source:kolossus-ruwiki|display=inline,title}}
}}

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The '''Column of Glory''' ({{lang-ru|Колонна Славы}}, ''Kolonna Slavy''), sometimes called the '''Russo-Turkish War Memorial column''', is a victory memorial situated in the immediate surroundings of the [[Trinity Cathedral, St. Petersburg|Trinity Cathedral]] in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia. Completed in 2004 as a gift at the 300th anniversary of the city in 2003, the monument is an exact replica of a monument from 1886 that was destroyed by [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] leader [[Joseph Stalin]] in 1929.


==History ==
==History ==
In honor of the victory in the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878]], when the Russians liberated [[Bulgaria]] from a Turkish invasion, a memorial column was constructed in 1886 in front of the northern facade of the Trinity Cathedral. Its foundation was 140 trophy cannon barrels used to beat back the Turks during the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument stood eight meters high, and was crowned with the winged figure of victory with a wreath made of oak leaves in one hand and palm branches in the other. An iron spiral staircase was located inside. Ten cannons surrounded the outside of the monument. In 1929, the monument was dismantled and sold by the Soviet Government to [[Germany]] for cash.
In honor of the victory in the [[Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878]], when the Russians liberated [[Bulgaria]] from a [[Ottoman Empire|Turkish]] invasion, a memorial column was constructed in 1886 in front of the northern facade of the [[Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg|Trinity Cathedral]]. Its foundation was 140 trophy cannon barrels used to beat back the Turks during the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument stood eight meters high, and was crowned with the winged figure of victory with a wreath made of oak leaves in one hand and palm branches in the other. An iron spiral staircase was located inside. Ten cannons surrounded the outside of the monument. In 1929, the monument was dismantled and sold by the Soviet Government to Germany for cash.


In [[2004]] the monument was restored using the original blueprints of the project. The foundation of the column is built out of exact replicas of 128 Turkish cannons casted by the [[Novolipetsk Steel]] company. The cannons and other metal parts of the column were given to Saint Petersburg as a gift to its 300th anniversary. <ref> [http://www.rosinvest.com/news/22638 Lipetsk metallurgists reconstructed the Coloumn of Military Glory in Saint Peterburg] </ref>
In 2004 the monument was restored using the original blueprints of the project. The foundation of the column is built out of exact replicas of 128 Turkish cannons cast by the [[Novolipetsk Steel]] company. The cannons and other metal parts of the column were given to Saint Petersburg as a gift to its 300th anniversary. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rosinvest.com/news/22638 |title=Lipetsk metallurgists reconstructed the Column of Military Glory in Saint Peterburg |access-date=2006-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927141154/http://www.rosinvest.com/news/22638 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also ==
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*[[Trinity Cathedral, St. Petersburg|Trinity Cathedral]]

{{commonscat|Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral}}
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Column of Glory (Saint Petersburg)}}

{{Monuments of Saint Petersburg}}


[[Category:Monumental columns]]
[[Category:Monumental columns in Russia]]
[[Category:Monuments in Saint Petersburg]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Saint Petersburg]]
[[Category:1886 architecture]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1886]]
[[Category:2004 works]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2004]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Saint Petersburg]]

Latest revision as of 04:37, 14 January 2024


Column of Glory
Колонна Славы (Kolonna Slavy)
Russo-Turkish War memorial column
Map
59°54′59″N 30°18′26″E / 59.91639°N 30.30722°E / 59.91639; 30.30722
StandortTrinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Russia
TypVictory Memorial
MaterialTrophy cannon barrels
HeightEight meters
Beginning date1886 (original), 2004 (replica)
Completion date1886 (original), 2004 (replica)
Dedicated toVictory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878
Dismantled date1929

The Column of Glory (Russian: Колонна Славы, Kolonna Slavy), sometimes called the Russo-Turkish War Memorial column, is a victory memorial situated in the immediate surroundings of the Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Completed in 2004 as a gift at the 300th anniversary of the city in 2003, the monument is an exact replica of a monument from 1886 that was destroyed by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1929.

History

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In honor of the victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-1878, when the Russians liberated Bulgaria from a Turkish invasion, a memorial column was constructed in 1886 in front of the northern facade of the Trinity Cathedral. Its foundation was 140 trophy cannon barrels used to beat back the Turks during the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument stood eight meters high, and was crowned with the winged figure of victory with a wreath made of oak leaves in one hand and palm branches in the other. An iron spiral staircase was located inside. Ten cannons surrounded the outside of the monument. In 1929, the monument was dismantled and sold by the Soviet Government to Germany for cash.

In 2004 the monument was restored using the original blueprints of the project. The foundation of the column is built out of exact replicas of 128 Turkish cannons cast by the Novolipetsk Steel company. The cannons and other metal parts of the column were given to Saint Petersburg as a gift to its 300th anniversary. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Lipetsk metallurgists reconstructed the Column of Military Glory in Saint Peterburg". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
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