Alexander Column, along with the Winter Palace, is one of the most recognizable and highest symbols of St. Petersburg. It was installed in 1834 to commemorate the victory over Napoleon, Alexander I. Granite for the column produced in a quarry near the town of Vyborg, like stones beneath its base, and both were monolithic, stone weighed about 400 tons each, and the column of about 1,100 tons. As a result, soil survey, found a suitable location near the center of the square, and at a depth of five meters began to hammer the piles under the foundation. Very interesting way was implemented during the installation of the monolith-stone to better sat at the base, we produced a special mixture of cement, vodka and soap, because of which he literally slid off the supports precisely in place. Installation of the column was too tricky, for it had to attract more than 2,000 soldiers and workers, and with the help of scaffolding, ropes and carabiners two hours she was postavlena.Stolb as to this day the angel held in place only by its own weight, which caused panic even in such representative persons, as Catherine II.