Column of the Goddess

Column of the Goddess
Colonne de la Déesse (French)
Column of the Goddess, erected to commemorate Lille citizens' stand against the Austrian army
Interactive map of Column of the Goddess
LocationLille, France
Coordinates50°38′13″N 3°3′48″E / 50.63694°N 3.06333°E / 50.63694; 3.06333
Built forCommemoration of the Siege of Lille (1792)
ArchitectCharles Benvignat
Architectural stylesNeoclassicism
(Victory column)

The Column of the Goddess (French: Colonne de la Déesse) is the popular name given by the citizens of Lille, France, to the Memorial of the Siege of 1792. The memorial stands in the center of the city's Grand' Place (central square), and has been surrounded by a fountain since around 1990.

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