Queen Victoria Equestrian Monument (Glasgow)
The Queen Victoria Equestrian Monument is a memorial in the Scottish city of Glasgow . In 1970 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The memorial commemorates the British Queen Victoria (1819–1901). It was created in 1854 by the Italian-French sculptor Carlo Marochetti . It was inaugurated on August 31 of the same year. Originally the memorial was located on St Vincent Place . In 1866, however, a monument to Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , also designed by Marochetti, was inaugurated on George Square . To find space next to her husband, the Victoria statue was moved to its current location on March 2, 1865.
description
The equestrian monument of Queen Victoria occupies a prominent position on the west flank of George Square in the center of Glasgow. Adjacent are the equestrian monument of Prince Albert and the statue of Sir Robert Peel . The statue rests on a stepped granite pedestal on which a plinth with egg ornamentation and a pedestal made of reddish granite stand. The edges of the pedestal are decorated with stylized bronze columns and leaf ornaments. An acanthus ribbon stretches between the pillars . Bronze panels in relief are embedded on both sides. They show scenes from the reign of Victoria. The board on the front shows the letters “VR” in a wreath. On the reverse, reference is made to Glasgow's royal visit on August 14, 1849. The bronze sculpture of Victoria on a horse rests on the pedestal .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on the equestrian monument Prince Albert in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on the equestrian monument of Queen Victoria in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 41 ″ N , 4 ° 15 ′ 3.8 ″ W.