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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 lost his life, killed by a French sniper.
Nelson’s Column, monument in Trafalgar Square in London. It honors Horatio Nelson, the greates of English naval heroes and commemorates Britain’s triumph over France. Lord Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which the Royal Nave defeated a combined force of 33 French and Spanish ships.
May 25, 2021 · The Nelson Column, as it was once known, was erected to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805; a victory in which he died. The Column took a...
Jun 11, 2021 · Nelson’s Column is a tribute to one of British history’s greatest men: Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, victor of many naval battles, including the Battle of Trafalgar (hence the name of the square).
Nov 30, 2018 · Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe. Guarded by lions and towering above Trafalgar Square, this lofty monument is one of London’s most iconic. On 12 November 1918, London saw wild celebrations as an armistice declared the end of the First World War.
Nov 15, 2021 · Nelson’s Column, though arguably the most famous, isn’t the only monument to have been erected in his name. There was one built on Glasgow Green in 1806, just a year after his death – much more timely than the one in London.
Nelson's Column (French: colonne Nelson) is a monument, designed by Scottish architect Robert Mitchell and erected in 1809 in Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which is dedicated to the memory of Admiral Horatio Nelson, following his death at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Fluted column in granite (Stylobate) surmounted by stone statue of Admiral Nelson dressed in his Admiral's uniform. Four bronze reliefs depicting Nelson's victories and his death at the Battle of Trafalgar are placed around the base.
Nelson's Column is a national monument of the United Kingdom based in Trafalgar Square, London. The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
A fluted Corinthian column, supported on a square-sectioned pedestal adorned on all four sides with bronze reliefs, designed by William Railton. The column is surmounted by a slightly tapering cylindrical pedestal, which supports the colossal stone figure of Nelson by Edward Hodges Baily.
