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Chesme Column

Чесменская колонна
Interactive map of Chesme Column
Location	Catherine Park
Designer	Antonio Rinaldi
Type	Victory column
Material	Bronze, marble, granite
Height	25 metres (82 ft)
Beginning date	1774
Completion date	1778
Restored date	1996

TheChesme Column (Russian:Чесменская колонна,romanized: Chesmenskaya kolonna) is arostral column (a type ofvictory column) in theCatherine Park at theCatherine Palace, a former Russian royal residence atTsarskoye Selo, a suburb ofSaint Petersburg. The column commemorates three Russian naval victories in the 1768–1774Russo-Turkish War: the Battle of Chios, theBattle of Chesma and the Battle of Mytilene. It was constructed from 1774 to 1778 in the large pond of the landscape park of the Catherine Palace toAntonio Rinaldi's designs.^[1]

The column is decorated with therostra of three ships' bows, and crowned by a bronze figure of an eagle (a symbol of Russia) crushing a crescent (a symbol of Turkey). The column stands on a grey marble pedestal, on three sides of which are bronzebas-reliefs illustrating the Russian victories, while the fourth side is inscribed with a description of the battles. The bas-reliefs were destroyed by the Germans duringWorld War II, and subsequently replaced using old photographs. The column was reopened in June 1996, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. The pedestal rests on a steppedpyramid-like granite platform, with an arched opening with a grille leading to a flight of steps providing access to the pedestal.^[1]

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  Catherine II strolling in the park atTsarskoye Selo with the Chesme Column in the background, painting byVladimir Borovikovsky
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  Marble Bridge in Tsarskoye Selo (1774). The Chesme Column is seen in the distance
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  Side view shows an entrance leading into the base pedestal.^[1]

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