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Statue Of Prince Albert, George Square, Glasgow

A Category A Listed Building in Glasgow, Glasgow

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8612 / 55°51'40"N

Longitude: -4.2511 / 4°15'4"W

OS Eastings: 259205

OS Northings: 665400

OS Grid: NS592654

Mapcode National: GBR 0ML.9P

Mapcode Global: WH3P2.NYV4

Plus Code: 9C7QVP6X+FG

Entry Name: Statue Of Prince Albert, George Square, Glasgow

Listing Name: George Square, Prince Albert Statue

Listing Date: 15 December 1970

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 375559

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32701

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: George Square, Statue Of Prince Albert
Equestrian statue of Albert, Prince Consort

ID on this website: 200375559

Location: Glasgow

County: Glasgow

Town: Glasgow

Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill

Traditional County: Lanarkshire

Tagged with: Equestrian statue Sculpture

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Description

Baron Carlo Marochetti, pre-1854. Bronze equestrian statue of
Prince Albert; set on grey granite base and pink granite
pedestal; cast bronze attached corner columns and acanthus
band course; side bronze relief panels and wreathed 'A' to
rear panel; egg and dart cornice.

Statement of Interest

Marochetti designed the partner statue of Queen Victoria,

set to N, at similar date.

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