The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5 m (18 ft) statue of Nelson stands on top of a 51.5 m (170.7) granite...
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- On 30 September 1840, the first stone of the column was laid by Charles Davison Scott, honorary secretary of the committee (and son of Nelson's secretary...
- Their stories lost to white-washed history. Unless you take a long hard look at Nelson’s Column of course. Hard to wipe that away.
- In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Nelson’s Column facts, one of the most famous attractions in the city!
- From the bottom of the first step to the tip of Nelson’s hat, the height of Nelson’s Column is 51.5m tall. But for a long time, it was quoted to be 56.4m tall.
- Nelson's Column rises majestically in the center of the square. A statue of G. Nelson stands proudly at the top of the famous column.
- On 13 April 1995 Johnny Dawes free-climbed Nelson's Column with Noel Craine, Jerry Moffat and Simon Nadin, and graded the climb as "E6 6b/5a".
- Visited Nelson Column on 29th October. Worth going to check out if your up near Castle Green and Victoria Bridge.
- In the center of Trafalgar Square stands London’s most famous monument: Nelson’s Column.
- Money was short as the Napoleonic Wars dragged on for another ten years after Nelson’s death until the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Building Nelson’s Column.
