Wellington monument on the Blackdown hills, Somerset, UK

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The Wellington Monument was erected to celebrate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Its design was inspired by an Egyptian obelisk, but in the shape of the type of bayonet used by Wellington's armies

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Size: 3668px × 5502px
Location: Wellington, Somerset, UK
Photo credit: © Mike O'Carroll / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: battle, blackdown, celebration, hills, military, monument, national, obelisk, somerset, sunburst, trust, waterloo, wellington