Public art & sculpture · West Midlands
Equestrian statue of George I
Equestrian statue of George I in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Gordon Griffiths — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Equestrian statue of George I is a public sculpture in England West Midlands, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Equestrian statue of George I, by John van Nost the Elder, is a statue that stands outside the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bronze statue was commissioned by the city of Dublin in 1717, as a gesture of loyalty towards George I (who had been King of Great Britain and Ireland since August 1714), in the face of support from Irish Catholics for the pretender to his throne, James Stuart. .]] George is shown wearing contemporary clothing, but with a laurel wreath in the Roman style. The work may have been finished by van Nost's students. The statue was re-erected in 1798 in the gardens of the city's Mansion House.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4501, -1.9271
- District
- Birmingham
- Parish
- Birmingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- B15 2TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Opening
- Mo-Su off
- Official site
- barber.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26565300 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Equestrian statue of George I, Birmingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Equestrian statue of George I?
- Equestrian statue of George I is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B15 2TS), in the parish of Birmingham, unparished area.
- Is Equestrian statue of George I free to visit?
- Yes, Equestrian statue of George I is free to enter.
- How do I get to Equestrian statue of George I?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode B15 2TS. It sits within the Birmingham Edgbaston parliamentary constituency.