Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine)
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Vercingétorix (statue on Mont Auxois, Alise-Sainte-Reine) is a monumental 19th-century bronze statue in Burgundy, France, commemorating the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix’s resistance against Julius Caesar at the nearby Battle of Alesia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Eugène Viollet-le-Duc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | 19th-century historicism ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in France
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Monuments and memorials in Côte-d'Or ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in France ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Alesia
NERFINISHED
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Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Aimé Millet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionType | heroic representation ⓘ |
| depicts | Vercingetorix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6.6 metres (statue only) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCommemorated | Gallic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| inscriptionAuthor | Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alise-Sainte-Reine
NERFINISHED
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Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Côte-d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Mont Auxois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | site of the Battle of Alesia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mont Auxois plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| mountType | stone pedestal ⓘ |
| ownedBy | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Alesia archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectEthnicity | Arvernian Gaul ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | Gallic chieftain ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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