Statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney
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The Statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney is a prominent 19th-century bronze monument in Hyde Park commemorating the British explorer’s role in charting Australia’s east coast.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain James Cook statue | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Rowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
bronze sculptures in Australia
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monuments and memorials in Sydney ⓘ outdoor sculptures in Sydney ⓘ statues of James Cook ⓘ |
| commemorates | charting of Australia’s east coast ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| coordinates | -33.8735, 151.2128 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| creator | Thomas Woolner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | realist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasType | Victorian-era monument ⓘ |
| height | 4.57 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
New South Wales State Heritage Register
NERFINISHED
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heritage-listed site in New South Wales ⓘ |
| inception | 1879 ⓘ |
| inscription | “Discovered this territory 1770” ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
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Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hyde Park, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| mountingStructure | sandstone pedestal ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hyde Park public art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Thomas Woolner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1879-02-25 ⓘ |
| yearOfEventCommemorated | 1770 ⓘ |
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Captain James Cook statue