Statue of Jan Smuts, Parliament Square

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The Statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square is a bronze monument in central London commemorating Jan Smuts, the South African statesman, military leader, and twice prime minister who was a key figure in both World Wars and the formation of the League of Nations.

Aliases (1)
  • statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square, London ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bronze statue
outdoor sculpture
public monument
war memorial
associatedWith British Empire
First World War
League of Nations
Second World War
South Africa
category Bronze sculptures in the City of Westminster
Monuments and memorials in Westminster
Outdoor sculptures in London
Statues in London
commemorates Jan Smuts
Jan Smuts’ role in the First World War
Jan Smuts’ role in the Second World War
Jan Smuts’ role in the formation of the League of Nations
Prime Minister of South Africa Jan Smuts
South African statesman Jan Smuts
completionDate 1956
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Jan Smuts
depicts Jan Smuts
genre equestrian statue
hasCoordinateLocation 51.5006°N 0.1275°W
hasInscription inscription naming Jan Smuts
hasInscriptionLanguage English
hasPart bronze figure of Jan Smuts
stone plinth
heritageDesignation Grade II listed
heritageStatus Grade II listed building
isPartOf Parliament Square statues ensemble
locatedIn Parliamentary estate area
locatedNear Palace of Westminster
location City of Westminster
England
London
Parliament Square
United Kingdom
maintainedBy Westminster City Council
material bronze
nearbyStatue Statue of David Lloyd George, Parliament Square
Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square
Statue of Winston Churchill, Parliament Square
owner United Kingdom government
publicAccess yes
subject Jan Smuts
unveilingDate 1956

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jan Smuts ("statue of Jan Smuts in Parliament Square, London")
hasMonument
Parliament Square
hasStatue

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