Wellington Monument
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The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wellington Monument canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| builtFor | to commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II* listed monuments and memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Somerset ⓘ Obelisks in England ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal staircase
ⓘ
viewing platform (historically accessible) ⓘ |
| height | about 53 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blackdown Hills
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Wellington, Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of military victory
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
|
| shape | triangular obelisk ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Somerset countryside ⓘ |
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