Public art & sculpture · South West England
Gaia
In or near Hugh Town.
Gaia — a public art in england-south-west, 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
Gaia is a public art located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Tresco is an island known for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor activities. Visitors can explore the 19th century Abbey Garden, which features a diverse collection of plants from around the world, as well as enjoy various water and land activities such as cycling, walking, and swimming.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isles Of Scilly
- Ramsar wetland: Isles of Scilly
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
In Greek mythology, Gaia (; Ancient Greek: Γαῖα, romanized: Gaîa, a poetic form of Γῆ (Gê), meaning 'land' or 'earth'), also spelled Gaea (), is the personification of Earth. She is the mother of Uranus (Sky), with whom she conceived the Titans (themselves parents of many of the Olympian gods), the Cyclopes, and the Giants, as well as of Pontus (Sea), from whose union she bore the primordial sea gods. Her equivalent in the Roman pantheon was Terra.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Greeks invoked Gaia in their oaths, and she should be aware if one broke his oath. In the Homeric poems she appears usually in forms of oath. In the Iliad, the sacrifice of a black lamb is offered to Gaia and she is invoked in the formula of an oath. Homer considers her a physical distinct existence not clearly conceived in anthropomorphic form. Gaia does not seem to have any personal activity. In the Iliad, Alpheia beats with her hands the bountiful ("Polyphorbos" = epithet for Gaia) earth, but she calls Hades and Persephone to avenge her against her son. In the poems of Hesiod, she is personified. Gaia has a significant role in the evolution of the world. She is the nurse of Zeus, and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 49.9476, -6.3313
- District
- Isles of Scilly
- Parish
- Tresco
- Postcode
- TR24 0QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Phone
- +44 (0)1720 422 849
- Official site
- www.tresco.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/9729759585 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gaia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gaia?
- Gaia is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR24 0QQ), in the parish of Tresco.
- What is Gaia?
- Gaia — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gaia?
- Drivers can use postcode TR24 0QQ.
- Is Gaia a protected site?
- Yes — Gaia is part of the Pentle Bay, Merrick and Round Islands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isles Of Scilly National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gaia free to visit?
- Yes, Gaia is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gaia?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TR24 0QQ. It sits within the St Ives parliamentary constituency.