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Monument: Whiteread's Monument, by an artist already notable for her Turner Prize-winning work House and the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial in Vienna, was a cast of the plinth in transparent resin placed upside-down on top of the original. The light refracted through the resin, adopting a hue that was partially influenced by the weather.
Chantrey's work was funded by George IV himself, rather than by public subscription. [4] The statue was cast in 1828. [5] George IV died in 1830, [2] and the statue was placed on an empty plinth in Trafalgar Square in December 1843, which was expected to be on a temporary basis, however it has remained there ever since. [2]
John Rocque's 24-sheet map. In 1746, the French-born British surveyor and cartographer John Rocque produced two maps of London and the surrounding area. The better known of these has the full name A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark: it is a map of Georgian London to a scale of 26 inches to a mile (i.e. 1:2437), surveyed by John Rocque, engraved by John ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Location County Description 1: Richard Alsop IV House: Richard Alsop IV House. January 16, 2009
Location (voivodeship) Year listed UNESCO criteria Description Gdansk—Town of Memory and Freedom: Pomerania: 2005 ii, iv, vi (cultural) The city of Gdańsk has witnessed some of the key events in European history, including the first battle of World War II at Westerplatte and the beginning of the Solidarity movement in the Gdańsk Shipyard ...
Spicy Chick-Fil-A Chick-n-Strips. For those who crave a kick of heat, Chick-fil-A’s Spicy Chick-n-Strips were a standout hit. Chicken breast strips seasoned with a spicy blend of peppers quickly ...
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden and Beau Jr., walks out of a bookstore in downtown Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Nov. 29, 2024.
[3] [4] The Historic Sites and Monuments Board placed a monument [5] (GPS Coordinates 45.698874,-73.503897) near the Coulée Grou commemorating that battle between French soldiers and native Iroquois. The site is designated by two names: Battle of Rivière des Prairies / Battle of Coulée Grou National Historic Site. The monument is situated on ...