- Nelson's Column, London - Monument built as a befitting tribute to Lord Nelson. Discover facts about Nelson’s Column its location, height, location, map.
- Admiral Nelson famously defeated the combined forces of Napoleonic France and Bourbon Spain but did you know these facts about Nelson's Column?
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- Nelson's Column is a monument at Trafalgar Square, London. It commemorates the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
- The height of the Nelson column is 167 feet (51 meters).The bronze leaves of the acanthus adorn the top of the Corinthian column.
- Nelsons Column is in Trafalgar Square; was erected in 1843 at a cost of £45,000, and is 145 feet high The statue of Nelson on the top is 17 feet high.
- So have a look next time you’re in beside Nelson’s Column, just above Nelson’s famous quote from the battle; “England expects that every man will do his duty.”
- It’s one of London – and England’s – most iconic sights but how much do you really know about Nelson’s column? It wasn’t erected until 1843.
- The statues that remain are not being “put in their historical context”, as is often claimed. Take Nelson’s column.