Fourth Plinth

About

Fourth Plinth is a memorial in london. Established 1999. (Empty plinth on Trafalgar Square, London.) According to Wikipedia: "The fourth plinth is the northwest plinth in Trafalgar Square in central London. It was originally intended to hold an equestrian statue of William IV, but remained empty due to lack of funds. For over 150 years, its use was debated; in 1998, the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) commissioned three contemporary sculptures to be displayed temporarily on the plinth. Shortly afterwards, Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, commissioned Sir John Mortimer to seek opinions from public art commissioners, critics and members of the public as to its future. Mortimer's final report recommended that there continue to be a rolling programme of commissioned temporary artworks rather than settle permanently on one figure or idea."

Coordinates

51.5082, -0.1287

Established

1999

Sources

• osm: w153342477 (ODbL)
• wikipedia: Fourth plinth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• commons: Empty Fourth Plinth.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)