Rostral Columns with ship prows
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The Rostral Columns with ship prows are monumental, columnar beacons in Saint Petersburg adorned with sculpted ship prows and allegorical figures, serving as iconic symbols of the city’s maritime glory.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
city symbol ⓘ monumental columns ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
port of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| hasColor |
green ship prows
ⓘ
reddish-orange column shafts ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
allegorical sculptural figures
ⓘ
columnar beacons ⓘ rostra (ship prows) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial lighting
ⓘ
city landmark ⓘ navigational beacons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical statues
ⓘ
gas-fired braziers ⓘ pedestals ⓘ sculpted ship prows ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Admiralty building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter and Paul Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| isTwinStructure |
eastern rostral column
ⓘ
western rostral column ⓘ |
| isUsedOn |
postcards of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
tourist souvenirs of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| lightingOccasion | city celebrations ⓘ |
| lightingOccasion | public holidays ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Russia
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| overlooks | Neva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian naval power
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg’s maritime glory ⓘ victories at sea ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Palace Embankment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter and Paul Fortress area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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