Nelson's Column Trafalgar Square Admiral Horatio Nelson Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

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Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000. It is a column of the Corinthian order built from Dartmoor granite. The Craigleith sandstone statue of Nelson is by E. H. Baily and the four bronze lions on the base, added in 1867, were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer.

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Size: 2447px × 3575px
Location: Trafalgar Square central London UK
Photo credit: © David Collingwood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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