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| The '''Column of the Goddess''' is the popular name given by the citizens of ] (]) to the Memorial of the siege of 1792. | |||
| The memorial, consisting of a column topped by a statue (allegory of the besieged city), has been erected in ] in the center of the ''Grand' Place'' (central place) of ]. The siege of ] was one of the many battles fought during the ]. An austrian army besieged the city of ] and gunned the city, destroying many houses and the main church of the city. The city didn't surrender and the austrian army finally left after 8 days. | |||
| The statue has been nicknamed the ''Goddess'' by the inhabitants of Lille soon after the erection of the memorial, as some local poems suggest. | |||
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