Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square

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The Statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square is a bronze sculpture in central London honoring the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, prominently situated among monuments to other major political figures.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf outdoor sculpture
public artwork
statue
accessibleTo public
artist Ian Walters
category Bronze sculptures in the United Kingdom
Cultural depictions of Nelson Mandela
Monuments and memorials in London
Outdoor sculptures in London
coordinates 51.5006°N 0.1275°W
country United Kingdom
depicts Nelson Mandela
depictsPose Nelson Mandela with outstretched arms
faces Houses of Parliament
hasPlaque commemorative inscription about Nelson Mandela
height approximately 3 metres
heritageStatus part of Parliament Square Conservation Area
honours Nelson Mandela
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
London
United Kingdom
location Parliament Square
material bronze
nearbyMonument Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Parliament Square
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament Square
Statue of Winston Churchill, Parliament Square
owner Greater London Authority
partOf Parliament Square statues ensemble
purpose celebration of anti-apartheid struggle
commemoration of Nelson Mandela
sculptor Ian Walters
situatedAmong monuments to major political figures
style realist sculpture
subjectNationality South African
subjectOccupation President of South Africa
anti-apartheid activist
unveiledBy Gordon Brown
unveiledInPresenceOf Nelson Mandela
unveilingDate 2007-08-29
yearOfCompletion 2007


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