July Column

48°51′11″N 2°22′09″E / 48.85306°N 2.36917°E / 48.85306; 2.36917

July Column
Colonne de Juillet
Jean-Antoine Alavoine's Colonne de Juillet (1835–1840) in 2007
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LocationPlace de la Bastille, Paris, France
DesignerJean-Antoine Alavoine, Joseph-Louis Duc
TypeVictory column
MaterialBronze column on white marble base
Height47m
Weight163,000lbs
Visitors2,400 (in 2022)
Beginning date1835
Completion date1840
Dedicated dateJuly 28, 1840
Dedicated toCommemoration of the July Revolution
Augustin Dumont's Génie de la Liberté

The July Column (French: Colonne de Juillet) is a monumental column in Paris commemorating the Revolution of 1830. It stands in the center of the Place de la Bastille and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses — the 'three glorious' days of 27–29 July 1830 that saw the fall of Charles X, King of France, and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. It was built between 1835 and 1840.


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