Vulcan statue
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The Vulcan statue is a towering cast-iron representation of the Roman god of fire and forge that serves as an iconic symbol of Birmingham, Alabama’s industrial heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vulcan Park and Museum | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cast-iron statue
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monument ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | iron and steel production ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Red Mountain Park
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surface form:
Red Mountain, Birmingham
|
| commissionedFor | Louisiana Purchase Exposition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Giuseppe Moretti ⓘ |
| currentLocationSince | Vulcan Park since 1939 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roman god of fire
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Roman god of the forge ⓘ Vulcan ⓘ |
| designer | Giuseppe Moretti ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
ⓘ
surface form:
1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis
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| foundry | Birmingham Steel and Iron Company ⓘ |
| function |
city symbol
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historic landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anvil
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hammer ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| height | about 56 feet ⓘ |
| heightIncludingPedestal | about 123 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Birmingham landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| lightingFeature | colored lights used for public-safety awareness in some periods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Red Mountain Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Vulcan Park
|
| location |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
|
| managedBy |
Vulcan statue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vulcan Park and Museum
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| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest cast-iron statues in the world
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being the largest cast-iron statue ever made ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| orientation | faces east toward downtown Birmingham ⓘ |
| originalLocationInBirmingham | Alabama State Fairgrounds ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Birmingham
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Birmingham
|
| reassembled | 2003 ⓘ |
| registeredOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| reopenedToPublic | 2004 ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Birmingham, Alabama in 1905 ⓘ |
| standsOn | sandstone pedestal ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham’s industrial heritage ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 1999–2004 ⓘ |
| weight | about 50 tons ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1904 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Vulcan Park and Museum
subject surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
subject surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
this entity surface form:
Vulcan Park and Museum