- Admiral Nelson famously defeated the combined forces of Napoleonic France and Bourbon Spain but did you know these facts about Nelson's Column?
- It stands on a Corinthian Column. I feel that Nelson appears to be looking towards the Admiralty Building in Whitehall. The column is made of Dartmoor Granite.
- Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square has been a landmark in London since it was completed in 1843.
- Nelson’s Column remains one of London’s most famous historical artifacts. Not only is it stunning to look at, its history is always worth dipping into!
- Nelson s column in Trafalgar square Nelson s Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in central London built to commemorate…
- 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.
- 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.”
- For example, in 1979 Ed Drummond climbed Nelson’s Column to raise awareness about the Anti-Apartheid Movement.
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