statue of Horatio Nelson

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The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor monument
public sculpture
statue
architecturalStyle neoclassical
associatedWithEvent Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleonic Wars
category Monuments and memorials in London
Outdoor sculptures in London
Statues of men in the United Kingdom
Statues of military officers
commissionedBy Nelson Memorial Committee
completionDate 1843
country United Kingdom
creator Edward Hodges Baily
depicts Horatio Nelson
feature Admiral's uniform
empty right sleeve indicating loss of arm
orders and decorations
sword
telescope
height approximately 18 feet
approximately 5.5 metres
heritageStatus part of Grade I listed structure
inception 1840
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London, England
surface form: London

Trafalgar Square
United Kingdom
locatedOn top of Corinthian column
maintenanceBy City of Westminster
material Craigleith sandstone
sandstone
mountingHeight approximately 170 feet above ground
approximately 52 metres above ground
namedAfter Horatio Nelson
notableFor commemorating British naval victories
iconic symbol of Trafalgar Square
orientation faces south
owner City of Westminster
partOf Nelson's Column
Trafalgar Square
surface form: Trafalgar Square ensemble
position crowns Nelson's Column
represents Admiral Lord Nelson in naval uniform
subject Horatio Nelson
touristAttraction yes
unveiled 1843

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Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London features statue of Horatio Nelson
subject surface form: Nelson's Column
Nelson's Pillar imageDepicts statue of Horatio Nelson
this entity surface form: Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform
Edward Hodges Baily notableWork statue of Horatio Nelson
this entity surface form: Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson in Trafalgar Square