The Congress Column has a total height of 47 m (154 ft).
A spiral staircase of 193 steps inside the column leads to a platform, decorated with a lavishly carved balustrade, surrounding the pedestal of the statue of King Leopold I. The platform can accommodate 16 visitors but is no longer accessible for security reasons.
The statue of Leopold was made by Guillaume Geefs.

The important dates in the struggle for Belgian independence are engraved on the pedestal of the column, together with the names of the members of the National Congress and the Provisional Government, and important passages from the liberal Belgian constitution of 1832.

The four sitting statues surrounding the pedestal represent the major constitutional liberties; the 'Freedom of Association' by Charles Fraikin, the 'Freedom of Worship' by Eugène Simonis, the 'Freedom of the Press' and the 'Freedom of Education' both by Joseph Geefs.
Two monumental bronze lions by Eugène Simonis are placed in front of the monument.
In 2007, during Storm Kyrill, the statue of 'Liberty of the Press' was blown down and later restored.
The Congress Column has a total height of 47 m (154 ft). A spiral staircase of 193 steps inside the column leads to a platform, decorated with a lavishly carved balustrade, surrounding the pedestal of the statue of King Leopold I. The platform can accommodate 16 visitors but is no longer accessible for security reasons. The statue of Leopold was made by Guillaume Geefs.
The important dates in the struggle for Belgian independence are engraved on the pedestal of the column, together with the names of the members of the National Congress and the Provisional Government, and important passages from the liberal Belgian constitution of 1832.
The four sitting statues surrounding the pedestal represent the major constitutional liberties; the 'Freedom of Association' by Charles Fraikin, the 'Freedom of Worship' by Eugène Simonis, the 'Freedom of the Press' and the 'Freedom of Education' both by Joseph Geefs. Two monumental bronze lions by Eugène Simonis are placed in front of the monument. In 2007, during Storm Kyrill, the statue of 'Liberty of the Press' was blown down and later restored.
Congress Column