Column of the Goddess

The Column of the Goddess is the popular name given by the citizens of Lille (France) to the Memorial of the Siege of 1792. The memorial is still in the center of the Grand′ Place (central square) of Lille, and has been surrounded by a fountain since around 1990.

Siege of Lille
Part of the French Revolutionary War
The Austrian bombardement of Lille in October 1792. Painting by Louis Joseph Watteau on The Siege of Lille
Date September/October 1792 Location Lille, France 50°38′13″N 3°3′48″E / 50.63694°N 3.06333°E / 50.63694; 3.06333 Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Austria
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