Column of the Goddess, Victory column at Place du Général-de-Gaulle, France
The Column of the Goddess rises 12.51 meters high with a diameter of 3.65 meters, featuring a bronze statue atop a granite base.
The memorial commemorates the 1792 siege of Lille when citizens resisted Austrian forces for nine days during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Local residents named the statue the Goddess, and this designation became firmly established through numerous references in regional poetry.
The monument stands in the center of Lille's main square, surrounded by a circular fountain installed approximately around 1990.
The column occupies a space where the Saint-Etienne church once stood before its destruction during the Austrian bombardment of 1792.
Location: Lille
Inception: May 8, 1845
Architects: Charles Benvignat
Creator: Théophile Bra
Height: 3 m
Diameter: 3.65 m
Made from material: bronze, granite
Part of: French Revolutionary Wars
GPS coordinates: 50.63694,3.06333
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:40
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