and NELSON'S COLUMN Trafalgar Square 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.

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The monument was built in 1843 as a tribute to Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, who defeated the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Nelson's Column Nelson was fatally wounded during that famous battle off the Spanish coast. His body was transported back to London and buried in the St. Paul's Cathedral . Background In the 1830s plans for Trafalgar Square , an expansive public square in the heart of the city, started to take shape. In 1838 a committee organized a competition for the design of the crowning piece of the square, a large monument dedicated to Admiral Nelson. A total of 124 entries were submitted, with designs ranging from temples and ship's prows to monumental statues. The winning entry was submitted by William Railton, an English architect who up till then was best known for his churches and residential houses. Railton's proposal called for a 52 meter (170 ft) tall monument consisting of a soaring Corinthian column topped with a large statue of Horatio Nelson and guarded by four massive lions. The monument's design was very popular despite concerns about the visibility of a statue at such a height.

The Monument Construction of the monument started in 1841 and was completed in 1843 when the sandstone statue of Nelson was placed on top of the column. The Column Nelson's statue The column itself, constructed of granite from Dartmoor, is about 46 meters in height. The statue of Nelson measures 5.5 meters tall, about three times life-size. The statue rests on an elaborate Corinthian capital which, the story goes, was made from the bronze guns of the Royal George, a large warship that sunk in 1782 while anchored off Portsmouth. The Statue The statue is carved from sandstone by Edward Hodges Baily, an English sculptor who had taken part in the competition for the monument. His proposal, a large statue of the admiral, ended up in second place. His design was then chosen for the statue that was to be placed on top of Railton's column. The Reliefs The death of Nelson The four bronze bas-relief panels on the sides of the base were added in 1849-1852. They were cast from melted-down guns captured from the French. They glorify Nelson's naval victories.

The panel facing south shows a dying Nelson aboard his ship the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar. The other reliefs show scenes from the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and the Battle of Copenhagen. Each relief was created by a different artist. The Lions Landseer lion The four colossal lions at the foot of the monument were added even later. They were created by Edwin Landseer, an English artist who was specialized in the painting of animals. Landseer started working on the sculptures in 1862 and they were unveiled five years later, in 1867. It is said that he used a lion corpse provided by the London Zoo as a model for his sculptures. CARVING LIONS EDWIN LANDSEER SCULPTURE NELSON'S COLUMN TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON ART LONDON, TRAFALGAR SQUARE - Landseer accepted the commission on condition that he would not have to start work for another nine months. There was a further delay when he asked to be supplied with copies of casts of a real lion he knew were in the possession of an academy at Turin.

The request proved complex and the casts did not arrive until the summer of 1860. The lions were made at the Kensington studio of Carlo Marochetti, who also cast them. Work was slowed by Landseer's ill health, and issues with Marochetti. The sculptures were finally installed in 1867. That's close on nine years to create these four lions. We cannot wait that long, we've a show to get to further down the River Thames . Most people will not know that doric columns are common for statues considered to be of some historic importance. Nelson's Column is without any doubt the most famous monument in this style, probably because of its prime location in the centre of Trafalgar Square, right in the heart of the City of London . As a study for any artist this statue and the pedestal is worthy of note, as well as comparing the most famous with lesser known structures that appear to have all of the key features, but less of the flair. The more famous landmark is an accumulation of classic features incorporated in one magnificent composition that dominates that landscape - as of course it was designed to do.

It would have been even more grand had budget cuts not forced the builders to reduce the height - again, something that would not occur to any tourist marveling at the granite sculpture. One of the key decisions that would make Nelson's column stand out, was the decision to commission the best architects, sculptors and stone masons. This would ensure that the best materials would be used, and that the craftsmanship would do our most famous naval man justice. NELSON'S COLUMN - Though not strictly speaking a doric column (yet) the pedestal radian assembly bears a striking similarity to that used for Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in central London. This monument was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was completed in 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of ï¿½47,000. Unlike our steel pedestal, the famous London monument is decorated with four bronze relief's, each 18 feet (5.5 m) square, cast from captured French guns. It was refurbished in 2006 at a cost of ï¿½420,000.

The monument is 169 ft 3 in (51.6 m) tall from the bottom of the pedestal to the top of Nelson's hat. Our stand is somewhat shorter at 6 feet, not including the SeaVax model that it is designed to hold at an angle of 45 degrees. The cost of our show stand is under ï¿½70 because it is made from recycled parts that have no cost other than a few cutting discs. To put things in perspective, we costed the 40 and 50mm steel at ï¿½95 + delivery - recycling really does pay. The sum expended so far covers welding consumables and paints. We are not including, labour, design or other overheads, which in the commercial world would make such a one-off special way too expensive for just the one event - although some show stands that we know of cost in excess of ï¿½10,000. Now who is going to carve the lions ? LORD HILL - As you can see from the above picture, Nelson's Column is not unique. This monument uses the same layout with four lions as the base.

What is missing is the square pedestal base that adds more overall height to the structure in London. It is the tallest Doric column in England, standing at 133 ft 6 in (40.7 m). It commemorates Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, with a 17 ft (5.2 m) tall statue standing on the top of the column - the column is shorter than the 44.5m 'Monument to British Liberty' at Gibside, but the overall height of the column and statue is higher in total. The column was built between 1814 and 1816; its diameter is 2 ft (0.6 m) wider than Nelson's Column, and, not including the pedestal, is 15 ft (4.6 m) higher. Lord Hill's Column, outside the Shirehall (Shropshire Council's headquarters), is one of the most notable landmarks of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The architect was Edward Haycock Snr, with modifications mainly to the pedestal by Thomas Harrison.

The pedestal is square with a pier of buttress at each angle, on which are placed recumbent lions, worked of Grinshill stone (the same as the column) by John Carline of Shrewsbury. The statue of Lord Hill was modelled in Lithodipyra (Coade stone) by Joseph Panzetta who worked for Eleanor Coade. STONE LIONS - The stone lions are nowhere near as imposing as those of Landseer, nor have they lasted so well as their bronze counterparts in London. The first stone was laid on 27 December 1814 by the Salopian Lodge of Free Masons assisted by deputies from adjoining lodges, on the festival of St. John the Evangelist. The last stone was laid on 18 June 1816, the first anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The total expense was 5,972 pounds, 13 shillings and 2 pence (approx. ï¿½202,831.48 at 2005 prices). The structure once stood at the centre of the crossroads there, but the junction is now set aside from the column.

The column also gives its name to a borough ward, which is simply "Column" ward. It is possible to climb within the column using steps to reach the top. The column has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade II* structure. As of May 2013, the Shropshire Council is seeking the best solution to falling debris from the statue caused by heavy winds. The statue has been cordoned off for passersby protection. It is a landmark and its preservation and restoration is said by some people to be of paramount importance. The column is to be open to the public during the summer and autumn of 2015 as part of the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo . MONTREAL - Another monument to Horatio Nelson, this time in Montreal, Canada. This is a painting in the McCord Museum GETTING TALLER - [Left] The steel column is seen here with the extendable inner slotted in place. The ability to adjust the height is useful in different locations where height restrictions may apply. The heavy section steel and relatively wide footing makes this stand difficult to overturn. That of course was one of the most important design parameters: stability.

The pedestal to column coupling reminds us of the swash drive on the famous Volkswagen Beetle rear axle. If it was good enough for Professor Porsche , it's good enough for us. Interestingly, Ferdinand Porsche was famous for battery electric vehicle before his air cooled boxer engine for the people's car. He also used two front hub mounted wheel-motors in the 14 horsepower 1889 Lohner-Porsche. He followed this up with a four-wheel drive version that also had an IC generator onboard to give us the first electric / petrol hybrid car. Now that is some serious innovation. Porsche would have attended exhibitions like Innovate2015. SCALE MODEL - [Right] A 1:50-scale stone model of the column, made by Railton (Auctioned at Bonhams Nov 2010), shows he had wanted an even more magnificent edifice - 200ft tall, standing on a high, stepped pedestal, guarded by four enormous, stone lions. But the finished column was 30ft shorter and, initially, there was not a lion to be seen.

Angry at what he saw as the emasculation of his design, Railton refused to attend the official unveiling in 1853 - and who can blame him. OBJECT RECOGNITION - This is as close up as Google maps gets using their satellite setting. In other regions the definition is better, as with the street function. You can though see that the pedestal cross-trees form the same shape as Nelson's Column, as with our show stand. Now all we need is a lion in each corner. See more details of the pedestal below. TRAFALGAR SQUARE - Soaring 170ft into the sky above Londonï¿½s Trafalgar Square, the fluted, 2,500-ton column is an awesome sight. The sturdy monument, built of Dartmoor granite, is located at the intersection of The Strand and Northumberland Avenue, lovely for Monopoly players. The National Gallery and Admiralty Arch are sights worth seeing in this location. Use Google maps or other similar services to plan your journey. Does this not remind you of the Arc de Triomphe de l'ï¿½toile, Triumphal Arch of the Star, one of the most famous monuments in Paris .

It stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle (originally named Place de l'ï¿½toile), at the western end of the Champs-ï¿½lysï¿½es. CONSTRUCTION - The 1840s saw the first successful attempts at outdoor scenic photography, with William Henry Fox Talbot setting up his trail-blazing camera in 1844. One of the earliest pictures that survives is one taken of Trafalgar Square. Visible are the column, the St Martin-in-the-Fields church on the squareï¿½s eastern side, and a wooden fence, on which handbills had been stuck to advertise an evening of ï¿½Polkamania!!ï¿½ and the new ï¿½railroadï¿½ timetables. The unfinished square looks gleaming. To the east of the column stands Morleyï¿½s Hotel, a famous old London landmark where American tourists received ï¿½poor fare and enormous chargesï¿½, according to one account ï¿½ the building is now South Africa House.

At the top, his gaze directed to the South-West, France and Cape Trafalgar itself, stands the 18ft sandstone statue of Lord Nelson, scourge of the French. But the landmark is a truncated version of what architect William Railton intended. In October 2010 it was revealed that the original plan to honour this countryï¿½s most famous sea lord was itself a victim of early-Victorian budget cuts The story of the columnï¿½s conception and construction is a modern-sounding one of financial difficulties, rows over taste and artistic merit, public spending cuts and delays. It was more than three decades after Nelsonï¿½s death at Trafalgar that the Government announced plans to erect a monument in the grand new square near Charing Cross. Even at the time, this delay was thought to be a disgrace. Immediately after his death at Trafalgar in 1805, there had been calls for a suitably impressive tribute in Central London. Smaller monuments had started to be built in different places ï¿½ from the far west of Ireland to the Scottish Highlands.

A 143ft-high obelisk was put up on Glasgow Green in 1806 and the crew of HMS Victory raised the cash for Nelsonï¿½s Needle, a stone pillar on Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth Harbour. In London, the area around Charing Cross had mostly been a maze of ramshackle dwellings, alleyways and shops. In the 1820s, the Prince Regent engaged the landscape architect John Nash to design a square in the area to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar . By the 1830s, it had begun to take shape, with the new National Gallery built along the northern side of the quadrangle in the spot where the Kingï¿½s Mews (stables for royal horses) had previously been located since the 13th century. The centerpiece of the new square was to be the monument to Nelson. In 1838, a competition for the design was held and, out of 159 entries, Railtonï¿½s elegant, classic idea was chosen as the winner.

But state funds were tight, so most of the money for the memorial was raised through public subscription (the Tsar of Russia donated a quarter of the funds). Although enough money had been collected to begin construction by 1843, there were still insufficient funds to ensure completion of the monument. A great public debate ensued, as people compared London unfavourably with capitals, such as Paris , for its shameful shortage of monuments and landmarks in honour of national heroes. Whatï¿½s more, the French had lost at Trafalgar. In this atmosphere, failure to honour Nelson was not an option and the Government stepped in with a grant of ï¿½12,000. Even so, Lord Lincoln, who was in charge of the Office of Works and Buildings, wanted the costs trimmed. As a result, the original plans were downsized. The columnï¿½s height was slashed by 30ft after the Victorian pioneers of todayï¿½s health and safety culture argued that the full 200ft was dangerously high.

The idea of four stone lions was also ditched (Landseerï¿½s bronze alternatives, modeled from a dead big cat from a zoo, were not added at the foot of the column until 1867), and the steps were removed. The eventual cost of the memorial was ï¿½47,000 (the equivalent of ï¿½4 million today). Indeed, that seems relatively good value compared with some modern public monuments: the steel Arcelor Mittal Orbit observation tower planned for the 2012 Olympic site will cost around ï¿½20 million). However, not everyone was impressed with the addition to Londonï¿½s skyline and then, as now, new statues aroused controversy. The Times called it a ï¿½great national eyesoreï¿½ and one correspondent described it as a ï¿½monument of supreme endurance to our own bad tasteï¿½. Moggï¿½s Guide To London said the monument was not ï¿½worthy of the heroï¿½. The guide claimed that the French handled things better, as state funding guaranteed such works were suitably grand.

The Illustrated London News noted the ï¿½coarsenessï¿½ of the workmanship of Nelsonï¿½s statue, which, prior to it being erected atop the column was - for a short time in 1843 - displayed at ground level. More than 100,000 people paid to have a look. Just before the sculptor Edward Hodges Bailyï¿½s statue was finally raised, 14 of the stonemasons who had worked on the column held a celebration dinner party at the top. Even then, The Times still thundered: ï¿½Trafalgar Square was too precious to have been thus confined to a set of bunglers, in order to enable them to play building columns.ï¿½ Nevertheless, Nelsonï¿½s column survived such assaults and nobly endured everything thrown at it, including the Blitz and more than a century of unspeakable pollution caused by millions of coal fires, industrial chimneys and 20th-century vehicle exhausts. Fortunately, the monument - being made of granite and sandstone ï¿½ is immune to acid rain; anything made of marble or limestone would have been in a dreadful shape by now.

When it was restored in 2006, the column was found to be in excellent condition and even a lightning strike, which had damaged the statueï¿½s shoulder, had not weakened it, as had been feared. Barring some catastrophe, there is no reason why Nelsonï¿½s Column should not be standing for another 200 years. And, with that in mind, the loss of 30ft to the Victorian equivalent of todayï¿½s comprehensive spending review does not really seem so bad. EDWIN LANDSEER - This is a photograph of one of Edwin's bronze lions in London. From this side view we can mark out a wooden block, in this case a piece of softwood measuring approximately 50 x 100 x 220mm. If you are not good at working with wood, use clay. Clay is much easier and quicker to work with - and of course you do not have to worry about grain imperfections. DETAILING - The devil is in the detail. It is so easy to make a roaring beast like a lion look like a pussy cat using soft curves, where harder lines are called for.

Our artist tells us that once he has made a rough like that seen above, then the fun begins. A carving will be as good as the time you spend on it. You must of course be skillful and have suitable tools, but time and attention to detail in more important. We are not looking for a work of art, we simply want a lion that will complement the revolving stand theme - based on Trafalgar Square. We are not allowing more than 24 hours from this exercise. So less in more. LANDSEER - Trafalgar Square is famous for Nelson's Column and the four lions that symbolically guard each corner of the Empire's compass . In 1858 the British government commissioned Sir Edwin Henry Landseer to make four bronze lions for the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. As you might imagine, even for an accomplished artist this must have seemed a daunting task. Our artist decided to have a look at carving a simplified version of Landseer's splendid works from a wooden block. The team have not yet agreed to incorporate the lions, it is just an art exercise at the time of writing using photographs of the Lions that Sir Edwin carved as inspiration.

Nelson's Column | monument, Westminster, London, United Kingdom | Britannica.com monument, Westminster, London, United Kingdom THIS IS A DIRECTORY PAGE. Britannica does not currently have an article on this topic. Trafalgar Square, London, including views of Nelson’s Column and the facade of the National Gallery. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Learn about this topic in these articles: in Sir Edwin Landseer ...however, by anthropomorphism that lapsed into sentimentality. His “Shoeing” (1844) and “Rout of Comus” (1843) exhibit his best style. The four bronze lions at the base of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, London (unveiled 1867), are his. He was elected to the Royal Academy (1831) and knighted (1850). in Trafalgar Square ...the most famous of all London squares, Trafalgar Square has always been public and has had no garden.

Seven major arteries pump automobiles around the great paved space, which is dominated by Nelson’s Column (1839–43), a 185-foot- (56-metre-) high monument to Lord Nelson that includes a 17-foot- (5-metre-) high statue of him by E.H. Baily. At the corners of the column’s plinth are... One of Landseer's lions, at the base of Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square [ Victorian Web Home —> Visual Arts —> Sculpture —> Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA ] Lion at the base of Nelson's Column , Trafalgar Square. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA (1802-1873). Each of the four lions, which is 20 feet long and 22 feet high, was cast by Baron Marochetti and finally placed in position in 1867. [ another view ] Photograph and text 2006 by Jacqueline Banerjee .

[You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL.] The lions in Trafalgar Square The lions in Trafalgar Square are to me the centre of London. By those lions began my London work; from them, as spokes from the middle of a wheel, radiate my London thoughts. Standing by them and looking south you have in front the Houses of Parliament , where resides the mastership of England; at your back is the National Gallery — that is art; and farther back the British Museum — books. To the right lies the wealth and luxury of the West End; to the left the roar and labour, the craft and gold, of the City. For themselves, they are the only monument in this vast capital worthy of a second visit as a monument. Over the entire area covered by the metropolis there does not exist another work of art in the open air. There are many structures and things, no other art.

The outlines of the great animals, the bold curves and firm touches of the master hand, the deep indents, as it were, of his thumb on the plastic metal, all the technique and grasp written there, is legible at a glance. Then comes the pose and expression of the whole, the calm strength in repose, the indifference to little things, the resolute view of great ones. Lastly, the soul of the maker, the spirit which was taken from nature, abides in the massive bronze. These lions are finer than those that crouch in the cages at the Zoological Gardens; these are truer and more real, and, besides, these are lions to whom has been added the heart of a man. Nothing disfigures them; smoke and, what is much worse, black rain — rain which washes the atmosphere of the suspended mud — does not affect them in the least. If the choke-damp of fog obscures them, it leaves no stain on the design; if the surfaces be stained, the idea made tangible in metal is not. They are no more touched than Time itself by the alternations of the seasons.

The only noble open-air work of native art in the four-million city, they rest there supreme and are the centre. Did such a work exist now in Venice, what immense folios would be issued about it! All the language of the studios would be huddled together in piled-up and running-over laudation, and curses on our insular swine-eyes that could not see it. I have not been to Venice, therefore I do not pretend to a knowledge of that mediæval potsherd; this I do know, that in all the endless pictures on the walls of the galleries in London, year after year exposed and disappearing like snow somewhere unseen, never has there appeared one with such a subject as this. Weak, feeble, mosaic, gimcrack, coloured tiles, and far-fetched compound monsters, artificial as the graining on a deal front door, they cannot be compared; it is the gingerbread gilt on a circus car to the column of a Greek temple. This is pure open air, grand as Nature herself, because it is Nature with, as I say, the heart of a man added.

— Richard Jefferies, Nelson's Column - Monument / Landmark in London Nelson's Column Monument / Landmark and Historic Site Piccadilly, London "Very tall column in the middle of Trafalgar Square"(8 Tips) "Join the kids in climbing up the big lions."(5 Tips) "great fun climbing the monument"(5 Tips) "Nice View 😃"(3 Tips) Log in to leave a tip here. Post BS M November 20, 2016 Passage obligatoire 🤗 Gary Hor October 14, 2016 Take a photo for remembrance. It's rather iconic. Amra Saby September 9, 2016 Nice View 😃 Amra Saby September 9, 2016 Grab a coffee & climb on it ☕️😉 Alexandre Curiel April 23, 2016 Very tall column in the middle of Trafalgar Square Carl Griffin February 14, 2016 Fitting tribute to a National hero. Nelson died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where the French and Spanish fleets were destroyed. Children love climbing over the lions at the base.

Chris Haines September 7, 2015 Iconic Monument in Central London. Always full of people in Trafalgar Square. Has competition with the Tree at Christmas time. Dave Marshall August 30, 2015 Tours are available by booking in advance Kuba Gołacki July 4, 2015 This might be the best place for the view at Big Ben. Jacques May 13, 2015 Florian Isachsen February 24, 2015 No, it's NOT Nelson Mandela... Jackal February 19, 2015 Great place to people watch. JK February 15, 2015 Elizabeth Lee November 19, 2014 Stand near the main entrance of the National Gallery to view this monument in late afternoon and you will be amazed. Rimon N March 6, 2014 If you must take a picture of this then take a silhouette. Pictures with the lion look much nicer.

Adam Marsh December 24, 2012 It's great fun climbing the monument and sitting on the massive metal lions :D Carlo M December 17, 2012 Join the kids in climbing up the big lions. Just don't fall and embarrass yourself. Robert E November 19, 2012 Been here 10+ times The name of the Lion in the North West corner is Edwin. Named after Sir Edwin Landseer, Sculptor appointed by the crown. Robert E November 19, 2012 Been here 10+ times The name of the Lion in the South West corner is Evenden. Named after the lead apprentice who worked at the casting foundry. Robert E November 19, 2012 Been here 10+ times The name of the North East corner Lion is Marochetti. Named after Carlo Marochetti, sculptor and foundry owner. Robert E November 19, 2012 Been here 10+ times The name of the Lion in the South East corner is Landseer. Named after Sir Edwin Landseer, Sculptor appointed by the crown.

Chris Du4 June 25, 2012 Follow the Field Marshals to a palace and seek the saint of casket makers. #wonkas Louise Parry March 25, 2012 If you want a picture of yourself sitting at the base of the column or standing next to the lions, make sure you can climb or have someone who can lift you up. David Roberts January 30, 2012 The four iron depictions of his greatest battles at the base of the column are actually made of the cannons of the ships defeated at Waterloo. Syncapse London September 27, 2011 Syncapse Social: Ah, Trafalgar Square, place of the four plinths. We like this landmark! Do something Social Talk and start conversations with strangers and London fans who could be your new friends. National Maritime Museum July 11, 2011 Despite a controversial affair with married Emma Hamilton, Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar ensured an enduring legacy: this monument was only begun 35 years after his death. Find your maritime story.

Read more HISTORY UK February 10, 2011 The statue of Horatio Nelson, killed at his greatest victory at Trafalgar in 1805, is 18 feet tall. If Hitler had conquered Britain, he planned to have the column moved to Berlin. Will November 8, 2010 The monument was constructed between 1840-1843 and commemorates the death of Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar in 1805. The 4 bronze lions on the base were added in 1867. It is 169ft 3ins high [Wikipedia]. Read more Steven Barkess March 11, 2010 Easy place to meet, just agree on which lion.

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Question: What are the sculptures at the foot of Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square, London?
Answer: Lions