July Column, Victory column in Place de la Bastille, France
The July Column rises 47 meters above Place de la Bastille, with twenty-one cast bronze drums weighing 74 tonnes and a white marble base.
The column commemorates the French Revolution of 1830, where citizens fought against King Charles X during three days in July, leading to his removal.
The names of 615 citizens who died during the July 1830 Revolution are engraved in gold on the column's surface as a memorial.
Guided tours in French language take visitors through the crypt and provide information about the Marais district, starting from Hotel de Sully.
The column contains a spiral staircase leading to a gallery topped with the Spirit of Freedom statue holding a torch and broken chains.
Location: 4th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1830s
Architects: Jean-Antoine Alavoine, Joseph-Louis Duc
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Website: https://colonne-de-juillet.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.85306,2.36917
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:37
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It is always fascinating to think that the famous Bastille prison once stood at this location. Welcome to East Paris!
It is always fascinating to think that the famous Bastille prison once stood at this location. Welcome to East Paris!
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