July Column
48°51′11″N 2°22′09″E / 48.85306°N 2.36917°E
Colonne de Juillet | |
Jean-Antoine Alavoine's Colonne de Juillet (1835–1840) in 2007 | |
| Location | Place de la Bastille, Paris, France |
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| Designer | Jean-Antoine Alavoine, Joseph-Louis Duc |
| Type | Victory column |
| Material | Bronze column on white marble base |
| Height | 47m |
| Weight | 163,000lbs |
| Visitors | 2,400 (in 2022) |
| Beginning date | 1835 |
| Completion date | 1840 |
| Dedicated date | July 28, 1840 |
| Dedicated to | Commemoration of the July Revolution |
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.