Victory column

A Victory column is a monument in the form of a column, erected in memory of a victorious war or battle. The column stands on a base and is crowned with a victory symbol in the form of a statue. The statue may represent the goddess Victoria (or in Germany, the goddess Germania), an eagle, or a war hero.

Victory column near Fehrbellin

Famous victory columns include:
* Columna de la Independencia, Mexico City, Mexico
* Nelson's Column, London, United Kingdom
* Alexander Column, Palace Square, Saint Petersburg
* Berlin victory column, Berlin, Germany
* Victory column, Hamburg Altona, Germany
* Victory column, Nürnberg, Germany
* Hakenberg Victory Column, Hakenberg near Fehrbellin, Germany
* Trajan's Column, Rome, Italy
* Column of Antonius Pius, Rome, Italy
* Victory column, Place Vendôme, Paris, France

See also

*Obelisk
*Triumphal arch

Reference

This is based on the article Siegessäule in the German-language Wikipedia.