Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker
In or near Belfast.
Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Joseph Mischyshyn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker is a public sculpture in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, dating from 1992. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Official information
The Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker is a tribute to the contributions of women in the workforce. It serves as a reminder of the often-overlooked roles women have played in various industries and society as a whole.
From the Wikipedia article
The Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker is a 1992 sculpture by Louise Walsh in Belfast, Northern Ireland, located on Great Victoria Street.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Department of the Environment's original commission, in the late 1980s, was for an artwork to reflect the nearby Amelia Street's history as a red-light district. The commission invited four sculptors to enter their proposed design for the monument into a competition. Walsh's design "Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker" was accepted by the project's landscape architect and the Art in Public Spaces Research Group, however the Belfast Development Office and the Belfast City Council opposed the project and the selected design, after a politician with moral fibre expressed disgust at Walsh's design, and the project was dropped in 1989. A few years later a private developer recommissioned…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5950, -5.9350
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT2 7HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Established
- 1992
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.goh.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6906904 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker?
- Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT2 7HR).
- What is Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker?
- Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT2 7HR.
- When was Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker built?
- Built or established in 1992.
- Is Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker free to visit?
- Yes, Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT2 7HR.