Serpent Column

Summary

Serpent Column is a sculpture^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Serpent Column is located in Istanbul^[3].
• Serpent Column is in the country of Turkey^[4].
• Serpent Column's instance of is recorded as sculpture^[5].
• Serpent Column's instance of is recorded as victory column^[6].
• Serpent Column's instance of is recorded as spiral column^[7].
• Serpent Column's genre is public art^[8].
• Serpent Column is made of bronze^[9].
• Serpent Column took place at Istanbul^[10].
• Serpent Column took place at Hippodrome of Constantinople^[11].
• Serpent Column is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul^[12].
• Serpent Column's Commons category is recorded as Serpent Column^[13].
• Serpent Column's commemorates is recorded as Battle of Plataea^[14].
• 500 BC marks the founding of Serpent Column^[15].
• Serpent Column's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.00562, 'lon': 28.975122}^[16].
• Serpent Column's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region^[17].
• Serpent Column's dedicated to is recorded as Apollo^[18].
• Serpent Column's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[19].
• Serpent Column's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[20].
• Serpent Column's state of conservation is recorded as preserved^[21].

Body

Publication

Serpent Column's genre is public art^[8]. It is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul^[12].

Material and Period

Serpent Column is made of bronze^[9]. Recorded location include Istanbul^[10] and Hippodrome of Constantinople^[11].

Why It Matters

Serpent Column ranks in the top 4% of sculpture entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (546 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]