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Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during which he was killed by a French sniper.
On 28 October 2005, a statue of Nelson was unveiled in Gibraltar 200 years after Nelson's death. In 1813, [ 18 ] a statue (pictured) was erected in Bridgetown , Barbados , in what was known as Trafalgar Square, (now renamed National Heroes' Square ) in recognition of Nelson's bravery and as a tribute to his honour within the British Empire.
Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street) in Dublin, Ireland.
This bronze statue was the first publicly funded statue in Birmingham, and the first statue of Lord Nelson in Britain. It was made in 1809 by public subscription of £2,500 by the people of Birmingham following Nelson's visit to the town on 31 August 1802, the year before he sailed against the fleets of Napoleon.
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Statue of Lord Nelson, Birmingham
The Nelson's Monument is a commemorative column or tower built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, England. It was designated as a Grade I listed structure in 1953.
Nelson Monument. The Nelson Monument is a monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson, in Exchange Flags, Liverpool, England. It was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpted by Richard Westmacott. It stands to the north of the Town Hall and was unveiled in 1813.
Nelson Monument Flags fly from the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill on Trafalgar Day 2013. The Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on top of Calton Hill, and provides a dramatic termination to the vista along Princes Street from the west.