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• NELSON"S COLUMN - ˌNelson"s ˈColumn BrE AmE a very tall column (=upright stone post) with a statue of Admiral Nelson …
  
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• NELSON — I. ˈnelsən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Nelson, provincial district of New Zealand: of or from the provincial …
  
• COLUMN — ˈkäləm, sometimes ÷ -lyəm noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English columne, from Middle French columne, from Latin columna, from …
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• NELSON - /nel"seuhn/, n. 1. Viscount Horatio, 1758-1805, British admiral. 2. (John) Byron, born 1911, U.S. golf player. 3. ...
  
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• NELSON — I. ˈnel-sən biographical name Horatio 1758-1805 Viscount Nelson British admiral II. ˈnel-sən geographical name 1. river 400 miles (644 kilometers …
  
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• COLUMN - ˈkäl-yəm noun Etymology: Middle English columne, from Anglo-French columne, from Latin columna, from column top; akin to Latin collis hill…
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• COLUMN - noun a small army. 2. column noun a perpendicular line of figures. 3. column noun the body formed by the …
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• NELSON — ■ noun a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand...
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• COLUMN - in architecture, a vertical element, usually a rounded shaft with a capital and base, which in most cases serves as ...
  
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• NELSON - / ˈnelsn; NAmE / noun a move in which a wrestler stands behind his/her opponent, puts one or both arms …
  
• COLUMN - / ˈkɒləm; NAmE ˈkɑːləm/ noun 1. a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or …
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• NELSON - I. Nel ‧ son, Ho ‧ ra ‧ ti ‧ o /ˈnels ə n, həˈreɪʃiəʊ/ BrE AmE (1758-1805) a British ...
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• NELSON - n. a wrestling-hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied …
  
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Stands London's most famous monument: Nelson's Column. The monument was built in 1843 as a tribute to Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, who defeated the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Nelson was fatally wounded during that famous battle off the Spanish coast. His body was transported back to London and buried in the St. Paul's Cathedral.

Background

In the 1830s plans for Trafalgar Square, an expansive public square in the heart of the city, started to take shape. In 1838 a committee organized a competition for the design of the crowning piece of the square, a large monument dedicated to Admiral Nelson. A total of 124 entries were submitted, with designs ranging from temples and ship"s prows to monumental statues.

The winning entry was submitted by William Railton, an English architect who up till then was best known for his churches and residential houses. Railton's proposal called for a 52 meter (170 ft) tall monument consisting of a soaring Corinthian column topped with a large statue of Horatio Nelson and guarded by four massive lions. The monument's design was very popular despite concerns about the visibility of a statue at such a height.

The Monument

Construction of the monument started in 1841 and was completed in 1843 when the sandstone statue of Nelson was placed on top of the column.

The Column

The column itself, constructed of granite from Dartmoor, is about 46 meters in height. The statue of Nelson measures 5.5 meters tall, about three times life-size. The statue rests on an elaborate Corinthian capital which, the story goes, was made from the bronze guns of the Royal George, a large warship that sunk in 1782 while anchored off Portsmouth.

The Statue

The statue is carved from sandstone by Edward Hodges Baily, an English sculptor who had taken part in the competition for the monument. His proposal, a large statue of the admiral, ended up in second place. His design was then chosen for the statue that was to be placed on top of Railton's column.

The Reliefs

The death of Nelson

The four bronze bas-relief panels on the sides of the base were added in 1849-1852. They were cast from melted-down guns captured from the French. They glorify Nelson's naval victories.

The panel facing south shows a dying Nelson aboard his ship the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar. The other reliefs show scenes from the Battle of the Nile, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and the Battle of Copenhagen. Each relief was created by a different artist.

Statues are a special type of art, which consists of creating images of those individuals who made a special contribution to the history of the development of individual states and the whole world. A large number of The statues are dedicated to military professionals who defended their own country and conquered new lands. One of these outstanding personalities was the Vice-Admiral of the Great Britain Fleet, Viscount Horatio Nelson.

Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson - biography.

Horatio Nelson was born in 1758 into the family of a priest. In Horatio's family, besides him, there were 11 more children; the boy did not stand out among his brothers, he was often sick, and did not show a keen interest in studying. At the age of 12, Horatio joined his uncle's fleet as a cabin boy, who taught him everything he knew about maritime affairs. Thanks to his uncle, the young man went on many voyages on the largest ships and achieved a high naval rank. Horatio's confidence and courage played a significant role in his service. In 1777, Horatio sailed on the frigate Lowestaff and took part in the American Revolution. In battle, Horatio Nelson proved himself to be a real hero, coped with all the assigned tasks with dexterity and saved the lives of others. Already at the age of 20, Horatio became a captain and received command of his first frigate. Nelson also fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic battles. In 1801, Horatio received the rank of vice admiral.

In honor of the great achievements and successful command of the British fleet, as well as in memory of the tragic death of the admiral in the Battle of Trafalgar, it was erected Admiral Nelson's Column(eng. Nelson's Column). The column is located in Trafalgar Square and is a tall statue mounted on a pedestal, the upper part of which is decorated with a bust of Horatio Nelson. The bust reaches a height of 5.5 meters, the total height of Nelson's Column is 46 meters. The column is decorated with bronze elements and has bronze leaves on its top. At the foot there is a plaque with the name of the author of the column. In 1867, new details were added to the base - four lions.

Author of Nelson's Column in London Edward Bailey, a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, erected the column between 1840 and 1843. The installation location of the sculpture was Trafalgar Square, Nelson looks towards the Admiralty and Portsmouth, where his flagship, the Royal Navy Great Britain "HMS Victory". This fact is a symbol of the fact that Admiral Horatio Nelson remains faithful to his cause and his flagship even after death.

The tallest Nelson's Column, where famous TV presenters managed to visit while conquering its top, is one of the most high points London and most famous monument military admiral.

Nelson's Column in London is legendary.

There are many legends about this column. The most common of them are the interest in the column of Adolf Hitler, who wanted to take the Nelson statue to Berlin, and the sale of the statue to the Americans by the swindler Arthur Ferguson. But, despite all the folk stories, Admiral Nelson's column continues to confidently stand in its rightful place.

The cost of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square is approximately $6 million, which is a fairly large sum even for a monarchical state. Also, a fairly large amount of money was allocated in 2006 for the restoration of the column; it was sponsored by Zurich Financial Services AG. In anticipation of the restoration, a thorough laser examination of the dimensions of the column was carried out, which showed that its real height differs from the stated one and is about 52 meters. Nevertheless, Nelson's Column in London is a real landmark of Great Britain and historical monument great naval battles.