The Alexander Column (russian: Александровская колонна) is a monument erected 1894 in

Nakhichevan-on-Don __NOTOC__ Nakhichevan-on-Don (russian: Нахичевань-на-Дону, ''Naxičevan’-na-Donu''), also known as New Nakhichevan ( hy, Նոր Նախիջևան, ''Nor Naxiĵevan''; as opposed to the "old" Nakhichevan), was an Armenian-populate ...

(now a part of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast,

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) in Alexandrovsky Park (now Vitya Cherevichkin Park). The column was inaugurated on 18 September 1894 to celebrate the 25 years reign of emperor Alexander II of Russia. On the occasion the park in which the column stands was also renamed after the sovereign. The column consists of a granite monolith upon which sits a

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perched on a globe. On the pedestal two commemorative plaques read: ″In memory of 25 glorious year of reign of Emperor Alexander II″ and ″the Armenian community of Nakhichevan-on-Don 25·IX·1894In russian: Отъ Нахичеванскаго на Дону армянскаго общества 25·IX·1894.″ After the Russian revolution the column was the only tsarist monument not to be torn down by the new authorities. They only removed the crowning double-headed eagle and the commemorative plaques on the pedestal. In 1994 the column was returned to its original state. File:Колонна от Армянского на Дону общества №56.jpg, Alexander column in 1907. File:Двуглавый орел.JPG, Imperial eagle. File:Александрийская колонна (вид с запада).JPG, Pedestal decoration. File:Александрийская колонна осенью.JPG, General view.

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{{reflist Bronze sculptures in Russia Cultural heritage monuments in Rostov-on-Don Monuments and memorials in Rostov-on-Don Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Rostov Oblast