Doric Order - Examples

Examples

  • Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, is the world's tallest and most massive Doric column at 352 feet (107 m).
  • Lord Hill's Column, Shrewsbury, England, is a Doric column standing at 133 feet 6 inches (40.69 m).

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