Kolonna Eterna

Kolonna Eterna
Kolonna Eterna
View of the Kolonna Eterna
General information
StatusIntact
TypeCommemorative monument
Architectural styleObelisk
LocationSan Gwann, Malta
Coordinates35°54′36.2″N 14°28′36.2″E / 35.910056°N 14.476722°E / 35.910056; 14.476722
Named forEternity
Completed2003
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Technical details
MaterialCeramic

Kolonna Eterna (English: Eternal Column), also known as the Millennium Monument, is a 21st-century monumental column in San Gwann, Malta. The column is an abstract art designed by Paul Vella Critien, a Maltese local artist that achieved his studies and experience in Italy and Australia.

The monument is a commemoration of the new (third) millennium as part of an initiative by the San Gwann Local Council. The monument was inaugurated in 2003 by the Prime Minister of Malta Eddie Fenech Adami. The monument came to the national attention because it was largely described as having a phallic appearance. The monument is found in front of Santa Margerita Chapel.