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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform | 1 |
| Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson in Trafalgar Square | 1 |
| statue of Horatio Nelson canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nelson's Column
this entity surface form:
Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform
this entity surface form:
Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson in Trafalgar Square