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Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during which he lost his life, killed by a French sniper. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to ...
Nelson’s Column, monument in Trafalgar Square in London. It honours Horatio Nelson, the greatest of English naval heroes, and commemorates Britain’s triumph over France. Lord Nelson was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, in which the Royal Navy defeated a combined force of 33 French and Spanish ships, destroying about 20, without ...
May 25, 2021 · The Nelson Column, as it was once known, was erected to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805; a victory in which he died. The Column took a while to ...
Jun 11, 2021 · Nelson’s Column is located in Trafalgar Square in London, and can be reached via a number of public transport options. The closest Underground station is Charing Cross, whose exit/entrance is on the square itself, while Charing Cross train station is a 3-minute walk away.
- Lily Johnson
Nov 30, 2018 · On 12 November 1918, London saw wild celebrations as an armistice declared the end of the First World War. another British victory. As night fell, euphoric crowds lit a bon fire around the square’s centrepiece, Nelson’s Column, using army recruitment posters, wooden paving blocks, and. even a night-watchman’s hut for fuel.
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This is not the only "Nelson's column". They were erected all over the world and Londonist has done the research. Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The height, from top of hat to pavement is said to be 170 feet and 2 inches, the distance from Victory's main masthead to the quarterdeck.
Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London was built as a monument to Admiral Horatio Nelson who was killed in active service at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. He was given a state funeral on a grand scale. The column was built between 1840 and 1843. It is 50 metres high and looks south towards the Palace of Westminster.
