It was given its name when, in 1703, the last Bavarian troops were driven from the Tyrol on St. Anne's Day , as part of the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1704, in gratitude, the Landstände vowed to build a monument commemorating the event.
The column was made by Trient sculptor, Cristoforo Benedetti, from red Kramsach marble. On the base are four statues of saints:
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