Introduction to Alexander's Column: Alexander's Column: The most majestic one in the Winter Palace Square is the Alexander's Column in the center of the square. It is 47.5 meters high, 4 meters in diameter and weighs 600 tons. Made from a single piece of granite. Without any support, it stands only by its own weight. This was built to commemorate the Patriotic War of 1812. Looking up at the huge column, the bronze angel statue on the top of the column, and then looking back at the Winter Palace, it seems that you can hear the beating of Russia's heart, and feel the aura of a huge country, a kind of self-confidence that looks down on the sky and looks at all directions. This should be a symbol of Russia's strong spirit and momentum in that era.