Public art & sculpture · London
The Horses of Helios
The Horses of Helios in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Horses of Helios is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1992. 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 Horses of Helios, also known as The Four Bronze Horses of Helios, is a bronze sculpture of four horses by Rudy Weller. It is one half of a commission installed in 1992 when the adjacent Criterion Theatre was refurbished. The other half, the Daughters of Helios or Three Graces, is a sculpture of three women leaping off the building six stories above.
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Background
History
The sculpture was installed in 1991 in a fountain under a canopy at the base of the Criterion Building, on the corner where Haymarket meets Coventry Street, near Piccadilly Circus in London. The building also houses the Criterion Theatre, and the sculpture was installed when the theatre was refurbished. The Daughters of Helios or Three Graces depicts the three Charites - Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia - who in some accounts are the daughters of Helios and the naiad Aegle. The three female figures are made from gold-leaf-covered aluminium. They are installed at roof level, as if leaping off the 6th floor of the building immediately above the horses below. From at least December 2020, the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5100, -0.1334
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1J 9HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1992
Sources
- wikidata: Q21451829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Horses of Helios (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Horses of Helios?
- The Horses of Helios is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1J 9HP), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was The Horses of Helios built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Who owns The Horses of Helios?
- The Horses of Helios is owned by | preceded_by =.
- Is The Horses of Helios free to visit?
- Yes, The Horses of Helios is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Horses of Helios?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W1J 9HP. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.