Angel of the North

About

Angel of the North is a other in lowlands. Established 1998. (Sculpture by Antony Gormley in northern England.) According to Wikipedia: "The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line. The design of the Angel, like many of Gormley's works, is based on Gormley's own body. The COR-TEN weathering steel material gives the sculpture its distinctive rusty, oxidised colour. It stands 20 metres (66 ft) tall with a wingspan of 54 metres (177 ft). The vertical ribs on its body and wings act as an external skeleton which direct oncoming wind to the sculpture's foundations, allowing it to withstand wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)."

Coordinates

54.9141, -1.5895

Established

1998

Sources

• osm: w922533965 (ODbL)
• wikipedia: Angel of the North (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• commons: Fly-Angel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)