Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Constantine — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- York · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Emperor Constantine is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1998. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 53.9618°, -1.0818°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Statue of Constantine the Great is a bronze statue of the Roman emperor Constantine I in York, England. It shows Constantine seated on a throne, and commemorates his accession as Roman emperor in AD 306 after the death of his father Constantius Chlorus in York. The statue, which was unveiled in 1998, was commissioned by York Civic Trust and designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson. It is situated on Minster Yard, outside York Minster.
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Description
The statue depicts a seated Constantine wearing military dress. His right arm is outstretched behind him and his left holds the pommel of a sword, the tip of which is shown to be broken. A legend inscribed on the base reads "Constantine by this sign conquer". This phrase is a translation of the Latin in hoc signo vinces; a reference to a passage from the historian Eusebius of Caesaria, who recounts how Constantine was marching with his army and looked up to the sun and saw a cross of light above it, and with it the Greek words "(ἐν) τούτῳ νίκα" ("In this, conquer").
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- Coordinates
- 53.9618, -1.0818
- District
- York
- Parish
- York, unparished area
- Postcode
- YO1 7HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- York Central
- Established
- 1998
- Nearest railway station
- York — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.yorkminster.org
Sources
- osm: n9859219075 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Constantine the Great, York (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 2009-04-13 ConstantineTheGreat York.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Emperor Constantine?
- Emperor Constantine is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO1 7HH), in the parish of York, unparished area.
- When was Emperor Constantine built?
- Built or established in 1998.
- How do I get to Emperor Constantine?
- The nearest railway station is York, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode YO1 7HH.