Rostral Columns
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The Rostral Columns are two iconic 19th-century red lighthouse-monuments on St. Petersburg’s Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island, decorated with ship prows and symbolizing Russia’s naval power.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
monument ⓘ rostral column ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
port of St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| decorativeTheme |
mythological river gods
ⓘ
naval trophies ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | Strelka, Vasilyevsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial monument
ⓘ
navigation aid ⓘ |
| hasLighting | gas torches ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rostra
ⓘ
sculptural figures ⓘ ship prows ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Admiralty building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neva River embankments NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural landmark of St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| isIconicFor | panorama of St. Petersburg ⓘ |
| lightingUsedOn | festive occasions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | St. Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Neva River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palace Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter and Paul Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasilyevsky Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| numberOfStructures | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | St. Petersburg historic center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian naval power
ⓘ
maritime glory of Russia ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs | lighthouse ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city celebrations
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
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