Prince Albert Equestrian Monument (Glasgow)

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Prince Albert equestrian monument

The Prince Albert 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.

description

The memorial commemorates the Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861). It was created in 1866 by the Italian-French sculptor Carlo Marochetti . Marochetti had designed the equestrian monument of Queen Victoria before 1854 . This was initially located on St Vincent Place and was moved to George Square in 1865 to stand next to the Prince Albert statue.

The equestrian monument of Prince Albert occupies a prominent position on the west flank of George Square in the center of Glasgow. Adjacent are the equestrian monument of Queen Victoria and the statue of James Watt . The statue rests on a stepped granite pedestal on which the plinth and pedestal are made of reddish granite. The edges of the pedestal are decorated with stylized bronze columns and sculptured bronze tablets. An acanthus ribbon stretches between the pillars . The board decorated with an egg stick on the back shows the letter "A". The bronze sculpture Albert on a horse rests on the pedestal .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on the equestrian monument of Prince Albert  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 51 ′ 40.2 "  N , 4 ° 15 ′ 4.1"  W.