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Waterloo Column
A Monument of Victory and Antiquity
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Hannover: Explorer25 pts
Hannover: Insider50 pts
The 46.31-meter-high Waterloo Column in Hanover commemorates the victory at Waterloo and was designed by Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves. Modeled after classical antiquity, it features a statue of the goddess of victory, Victoria. As an architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony, it stands out with its Doric column style.
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The Waterloo Column was constructed between 1825 and 1832.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1832
- Architect
- Georg Ludwig Friedrich Laves
- Height
- 46.31 m
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
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