Artist:
Grissell Peto, Samuel Morton
Title:
Nelsons Column
Year:
1843
Adress:
Trafalgar Square
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Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000. It is a column of the Corinthian order built from Dartmoor granite. The Craigleith sandstone statue of Nelson is by E. H. Baily and the four bronze lions on the base, added in 1867, were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer.
The pedestal is decorated with four bronze relief panels, each 18 feet (5.5 m) square, cast from captured French guns. They depict the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen and the Death of Nelson at Trafalgar. The sculptors were Musgrave Watson, William F. Woodington, John Ternouth and John Edward Carew respectively.
It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of £420,000, at which time it was surveyed and found to be 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) shorter than previously supposed. The whole monument is 169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson's hat.
www.walklondon.com:
Trafalgar Square is at the centre of London next to Charing Cross from where all modern-day distances are measured.
Built during mid-19th Century on the former stables and courtyard of the Palace of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square is home to Nelson’s Column, two 24m fountains, four sculpture plinths and statues of historically important world figures. At the top of the square are the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and St Martin in the Fields church.
Trafalgar Square was designed by Sir Charles Barry as a ceremonial and cultural space. Opened to the public in 1844, the square is one of London's main tourist attractions.
As a popular meeting and social place it is often used festivals, political demonstrations and national celebrations, such as for Royal Weddings and on each New Year’s Eve when thousands of people party in the square.
The plinths in each corner of the Trafalgar Square were designed for sculptures, but the plinth in the north-west corner, (intended for a statue of William IV whom the square was originally going to be named), remained empty until 1998. Now known as the ‘Fourth Plinth’ the Royal Society of Arts initiated a scheme to show a series of specially commissioned, and sometimes controversial, contemporary works of art.
Trafalgar Square is a popular meeting place to walk or relax. The pedestrianised North Terrace has a cafe and public facilities.
Nelson's Column
Nelson’s column was built in 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The 5.5m sandstone statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46m solid Dartmoor granite column. Nelson faces south looking towards the Admiralty, with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole.
The square pedestal at the foot of the column is decorated with four bronze panels cast from captured French guns. They depict Nelson's victories at the Battles of Cape St Vincent, Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar. The four lions guarding the base of the column were added in 1867, 25 years after the statue was erected.
Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000. It is a column of the Corinthian order built from Dartmoor granite. The Craigleith sandstone statue of Nelson is by E. H. Baily and the four bronze lions on the base, added in 1867, were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer.
The pedestal is decorated with four bronze relief panels, each 18 feet (5.5 m) square, cast from captured French guns. They depict the Battle of Cape St Vincent, the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Copenhagen and the Death of Nelson at Trafalgar. The sculptors were Musgrave Watson, William F. Woodington, John Ternouth and John Edward Carew respectively.
It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of £420,000, at which time it was surveyed and found to be 14 ft 6 in (4.4 m) shorter than previously supposed. The whole monument is 169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson's hat.
www.walklondon.com:
Trafalgar Square is at the centre of London next to Charing Cross from where all modern-day distances are measured.
Built during mid-19th Century on the former stables and courtyard of the Palace of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square is home to Nelson’s Column, two 24m fountains, four sculpture plinths and statues of historically important world figures. At the top of the square are the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and St Martin in the Fields church.
Trafalgar Square was designed by Sir Charles Barry as a ceremonial and cultural space. Opened to the public in 1844, the square is one of London's main tourist attractions.
As a popular meeting and social place it is often used festivals, political demonstrations and national celebrations, such as for Royal Weddings and on each New Year’s Eve when thousands of people party in the square.
The plinths in each corner of the Trafalgar Square were designed for sculptures, but the plinth in the north-west corner, (intended for a statue of William IV whom the square was originally going to be named), remained empty until 1998. Now known as the ‘Fourth Plinth’ the Royal Society of Arts initiated a scheme to show a series of specially commissioned, and sometimes controversial, contemporary works of art.
Trafalgar Square is a popular meeting place to walk or relax. The pedestrianised North Terrace has a cafe and public facilities.
Nelson's Column
Nelson’s column was built in 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
The 5.5m sandstone statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46m solid Dartmoor granite column. Nelson faces south looking towards the Admiralty, with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole.
The square pedestal at the foot of the column is decorated with four bronze panels cast from captured French guns. They depict Nelson's victories at the Battles of Cape St Vincent, Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar. The four lions guarding the base of the column were added in 1867, 25 years after the statue was erected.