Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Giant Chairs
In or near Gorebridge.
Giant Chairs — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gorebridge · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Giant Chairs is a public art located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Giant (Russian: Гигант) was a semi-rigid airship designed by engineers Alexander Kovanko and Athanasius Shabsky. It was the largest dirigible built in Russia. In subsequent years, no airships of this size were created. The largest airship built in Russia, the SSR W-6 (Osoaviakhim), had a volume of only 18 500 m3.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The airship's envelope was made of silk rubberized fabric, and the frame, located in the lower third of the envelope, consisted of steel tubes. The airship's three ballonets were equipped with Sirocco system fans, powered by separate gasoline engines. The gondola of the "Giant" stretched along the entire length of the airship and was rigidly attached to its frame. A unique feature of the design was that the gondola was covered in fabric, forming a single structure with the envelope. According to the design, the "Giant" was supposed to have four V-shaped eight-cylinder engines with a cylinder diameter of 145 mm and a piston stroke of 175 mm. At 1 100 rpm, the engines developed a power of up…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.8582, -2.9932
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH23 4NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
- Nearest railway station
- Gorebridge — 3.9 km
Sources
- osm: node/2443590055 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Giant (airship) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Giant Chairs?
- Giant Chairs is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH23 4NU).
- What is Giant Chairs?
- Giant Chairs — a public art in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Giant Chairs?
- The nearest railway station is Gorebridge, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH23 4NU.
- Is Giant Chairs free to visit?
- Yes, Giant Chairs is free to enter.
- How do I get to Giant Chairs?
- The nearest railway station is Gorebridge, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH23 4NU.