Statue of Nelson in the Bullring : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Statue of Nelson in the Bullring / ell brown
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | After the Bullring was redeveloped, the Statue of Nelson was moved back to the area, and eventually the iron railings were reinstalled.The statue was sculpted by Sir Richard Westmacott.It was the first publicly funded statue in Birmingham. It was made in 1809 by public subscription of £2500, by the ordinary people of Birmingham following Nelson's visit in 1802, the year before he sailed against Napoleon's fleets It has Grade II* status.When the Bull Ring was redeveloped in the 1960's the statue was moved. The original carved plinth, cannon and lantern was lost. After the recent redevelopment of the Bull Ring, the statue was moved back close to its original location north of the Church. Once again Nelson faces St Martin in the Bull Ring.Monument to Lord Nelson is a Grade II* listed monument in the Bull Ring. Formerly listed as the Nelson Monument. It is made out of bronze by Sir Richard Westmacott, and was placed in 1809. Nelson stands with outstretched arm resting on an anchor and with the prow of a man-of-war behind him to the left. It is unusual in design, small in scale and excellent in quality.Monument to Lord Nelson - Heritage Gateway |
| 撮影日 | 2009-08-22 09:57:28 |
| 撮影者 | ell brown , Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| 撮影地 | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | FinePix S1500 , FUJIFILM |
| 露出 | 0.003 sec (1/340) |
| 開放F値 | f/7.1 |