Trajan's Column, Victory monument in Rome
Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
Completed in AD 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief.
The column has inspired numerous victory columns, both with and without figures on top, in the Western world and beyond.
It is located in Trajan's Forum, north of the Roman Forum.
Its internal stairway of 185 steps provides access to a viewing platform at the top.
Location: Rome
Inception: 113
Architect: Apollodorus of Damascus
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Material: marble
Website: stoa.org/trajan
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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