Other places · Central Scotland
Sir John Moore Statue
In or near Glasgow.
Sir John Moore Statue — Public artwork (statue).
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About
Sir John Moore Statue is a other in central. Established 1819. (Statue in Glasgow, Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "The Statue of Sir John Moore is a bronze statue located in George Square in Glasgow. It commemorates the British Army general John Moore of the Napoleonic Wars who was born and raised in the city. He became a national hero following his death during his victory at the Battle of Corunna in 1809. The statue was designed by the English sculptor John Flaxman, a leading figure in the Royal Academy during the Regency era, and was erected in 1819 on a pedestal of Aberdeen granite. It stands nearby the Scott Monument and a statue of another noted military commander Lord Clyde. In 1966 it was given Category A listing."
- Coordinates
- 55.8609, -4.2504
- Established
- 1819
Sources
- osm: n1178964967 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Sir John Moore (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue Of Sir John Moore.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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