Our favourite hotels near The Alexander Column

Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Sky Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 81 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Nevsky Hotel Aster Saint Petersburg

$ 150 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Nevsky Hotel Grand Saint Petersburg

$ 150 Price from:
Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

By the Hermitage Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 72 Price from:
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Ermitage Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 147 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Nevsky Hotel Moyka 5 Saint Petersburg

$ 131 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Nord Hostel Saint Petersburg

$ 66 Price from:
Belvedere-Nevsky Business Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 101 Price from:
Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Dom Dostoevskogo Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 80 Price from:
Korona Guest Center Saint Petersburg

$ 144 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

The Taleon Imperial Hotel Saint Petersburg

An indoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health...

$ 565 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Golden Triangle Hotel Saint Petersburg

$ 158 Price from:
Guest rating: Fantastic, 4.0

Prima Sport on Nevsky Saint Petersburg

$ 23 Price from:
Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

3 Mosta Hotel Saint Petersburg

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

$ 156 Price from:
Central Hostel Saint Petersburg

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Visitors to Saint Petersburg probably can’t help but notice this attraction whether they’d like to or not! The Alexander Column is a massive cylindrical monument that stands an amazing height of over 150 feet tall, and less than a tenth of that in diameter. It is located in the Palace Square of Saint Petersburg and its dominating presence has made it a popular attraction among both locals and tourists visiting the area. It was originally erected as a monument commemorating Russia’s victory in the war against Napoleon, but has achieved its own distinction as an impressive work of architecture.

As impressive as the column itself is, on top of it stands a bronze state of an angel bearing a heavy cross. Designed by Russian sculptor Boris Orlovsky, the angel is considered a masterwork in its own right, as is the Column’s pedestal, a huge pedestal adorned with intricate carvings depicting critical scenes from the history of Russia and its central legends.