Statue of Vercingetorix in Clermont-Ferrand

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equestrian statue monument outdoor sculpture public artwork

The Statue of Vercingetorix in Clermont-Ferrand is a monumental 19th-century bronze sculpture by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi depicting the famed Gallic chieftain who resisted Julius Caesar, prominently installed in the city’s main square.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	equestrian statue → monument → outdoor sculpture → public artwork →
architecturalStyle	19th-century monumental sculpture →
associatedWith	Battle of Alesia → Julius Caesar →
coordinates	approximately 45.777°N 3.081°E →
country	France →
creator	Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi →
culturalSignificance	symbol of local and national French identity →
depicts	Vercingetorix →
depictsConflict	Gallic Wars →
depictsEthnicGroup	Gauls →
depictsPerson	Vercingetorix →
depictsVercingetorixAs	symbol of Gallic resistance to Rome →
genre	equestrian monument → historical monument →
hasArtisticTheme	heroism → national history → patriotism →
hasPart	bronze equestrian figure of Vercingetorix → inscription panel → stone pedestal →
hasType	monumental bronze sculpture →
heritageDesignation	monument historique of France →
heritageDesignationDate	1992 →
imageSubject	Vercingetorix raising his sword →
inception	1903 →
languageOfInscription	French →
locatedIn	Clermont-Ferrand → Place de Jaude →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Puy-de-Dôme →
locatedInRegion	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →
materialUsed	bronze →
movement	Vercingetorix on horseback →
notableWorkOf	Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi →
ownedBy	City of Clermont-Ferrand →
partOf	urban ensemble of Place de Jaude →
period	Third French Republic →
publicAccess	yes →
significantEvent	commissioning in the late 19th century →
subjectHasRole	Gallic chieftain → military leader →
touristAttraction	yes →
unveiled	1903 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi →	creatorOf
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi →	notableWork