Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — 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 the Duke of Wellington is a public sculpture in Scotland Central, United Kingdom, dating from 1848. 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 following is a list in chronological order of monuments to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), a leading British political and military figure of the 19th century, particularly noted for his defeat of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815:
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.9535, -3.1892
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Established
- 1848
Sources
- wikidata: Q17570765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington?
- Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH8 8DL).
- When was Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington built?
- Built or established in 1848.
- Is Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington free to visit?
- Yes, Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH8 8DL. It sits within the Edinburgh North and Leith parliamentary constituency.