Nelson's Column is a monument in the centre of Trafalgar Square in London. It was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. It consists of a 5.5m (18ft) statue of Nelson on top of a 56 m granite column. The statue faces south, towards the Palace of Westminster.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Visited Nelson Column on 29th October. Worth going to check out if your up near Castle Green and Victoria Bridge.
- In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of interesting Nelson’s Column facts, one of the most famous attractions in the city!
- Nelson’s column was built in 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
- Around the base of Nelson’s Column are bronze panels showing Nelson in various acts of derring-do in four major battles, including the one that killed him in 1805.
- 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.
