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.

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Rostral Columns canonical 8

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

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