The column itself is a roughly hewn massive basalt block formed into a hexagonal colonnade with a height of about 3 m.

It features engravings on four stacked levels, each presenting images with names of important buildings related to the history of the city and its economic foundations.

Rheinseite: "Granting of City Rights 1419", depiction of the historical town hall and the establishment of the "King’s Chair under Emperor Charles IV"
Right Side: Sketch of the city fortifications (city wall with five specifically named towers), "Rhenser Fountain"
City Side: Musical procession, illustrations related to agriculture and viticulture
Left Side: Illustrations of crafts, viticulture, the wine god Dionysus, and the medieval Dionysius Church