Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK829,080 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Friends
One of Liverpool's hidden gems is Exchange Flags City Square behind Liverpool Town Hall ,great buildings form the square and there's three great statues and monuments in the square ,the most prominent is The Nelson Monument.
The Nelson Monument was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculptured by Richard Westmacott and was one of the first commissioned statues to be unveiled in Liverpool ,first viewed by the public in 1813 ,it's such an eye catching monument and set of statues,the statue depicts a near naked Nelson thrusting his sword towards the heavens ,it's almost a religious pose ,his missing arm is covered by a flag ,he stands on a cannon by a fallen comrade ,death is represented by a superb sculpture of a skeleton and Britannia is depicted holding a Union Jack flag ,there are four etched panels that highlight this great admiral's famous victories including The Battle Of The Nile,The Battle Of Copenhagen ,The Battle Of Cape St Vincent and his most famous battle at sea The Battle Of Trafalgar were Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson met his demise on the 21st Of October 1805 ,it's a great monument ,in my opinion the most important war monument in our beautiful city ,it's easy to locate ,walk down Dale Street in the direction of Liverpool Town Hall and turn onto Exchange Flags behind the beautiful Town Hall.
Well worth a few minutes of your time if you're in the area.
Written 3 January 2023
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permia
Ireland65,524 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
A superbly symbolic tribute to the war hero, it was first mooted in 1805 and then unveiled 8 years later.

On a number of levels above a circular base are figurative representations of Nelson’s victories and the toll of wars.

At the first position sit a group of men, downtrodden and in chains. Their chains originate from a series of lions heads just above.

Atop are five figures holding conquered flags. Nelson with his missing arm enveloped in a flag is holding a sword in his other, onto which Victory is placing crowns.
Written 6 September 2023
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK829,080 contributions
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Nov 2023 • Family
Located on Exchange Flags City Square is probably one of the oldest monuments in the city and one of the most overlooked namely Nelson Monument.
The Nelson Monument was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpured by Richard Westmacott and was the first commissioned statue unveiled in Liverpool in the year 1813 .
This monument looks so good ,Nelson is depicted half naked ,his sword held skywards ,his missing arm covered by a flag ,it shows the admiral standing atop a cannon with a fallen comrade by his side ,the standout feature of this monument is the figure of death represented by a skeleton and you have Britannia holding a Union Jack flag,around the monument are four reliefs highlighting Nelsons most famous victories at sea including The Battle Of The Nile,The Battle Of Copenhagen, The Battle Of Cape St Vincent and The Battle Of Trafalgar were ultimately Nelson received fatal wounds on the 21st of October 1805,the monument looks amazing, I've viewed it so many times and it still totally impresses me ,if you're near Liverpool Town Hall pop onto Exchange Flags and marvel at this great monument.
Written 11 November 2023
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bsandrs
Portsmouth, UK22,633 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Couples
We were in Liverpool for the day, with our man target being a visit to the Western Approaches Museum and literally came across this excellent statue group close to the Museum in Exchange Flags Square. Clearly, coming from Portsmouth with its Nelson links, we were especially interested. This was one of the very first memorials, mainly paid by public subscription and is a very fine and detailed work with a number of figures and panels. The boney hand of death reaching out to Nelson is particularly poignant.
Written 21 July 2019
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Neil K
Liverpool, UK829,080 contributions
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Mar 2021 • Friends
In these trying pandemic times it's safe to say life in general these last 12 months have been hard,lockdown after lockdown has closed the country and the world down in general, the freedoms and liberties we took for granted removed but with Boris making his speech on the 22nd of February outlining our pathway out of the pandemic, the magnificent success of the vaccines and the vaccination programme the beginning of the end is in sight for this terrible pandemic visited upon us, now we know the important dates for the unlocking of our economy and basically being allowed to regain normality an air of optimism fills the air and its fitting that before the 3rd national lockdown descended my twin brother Stephen and I passed The Nelson Monument on a cold and rainy night as the country has an extra stride in its step gearing up to a brighter future, a spirit of optimism Nelson would have been proud of.
This is a magnificent monument ,designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculptured by the talented Richard Westmacott ,unveiled in 1813 ,at the time of the unveiling it was the first major sculpture to be commissioned in Liverpool.
It's an animated sculpture, a near naked Nelson is shown thrusting a sword up to the heavens in a religious pose ,his missing arm is covered by a flag ,he stands on a cannon close to a fallen comrade, also on the monument death is represented with the sculpture of a skeleton and Britannia is shown holding a Union Jack and an anchor, the four etched panels highlight the great leaders famous victories including The Battle Of The Nile,The Battle Of Copenhagen, The Battle Of Cape St Vincent and of course one of his most famous victorious battles namely The Battle Of Trafalgar were Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson died on the 21st October 1805 were the British Royal Navy defeated the combined fleets of the French and Spanish, its a wonderful monument, most definitely well worth checking out when the 3rd and final lockdown lifts and is easy to locate on Exchange Flags City Square behind the magnificent Liverpool Town Hall and facing Horton House.
Written 4 March 2021
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Geoff. Hewitt
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Mar 2020
Saw the statue early in the year, on my last visit to Liverpool. The statue was financed by a prominent campaigner against slavery, I believe, but as it featured Nelson, I felt that I should visit and photograph before the virulent and increasingly unreasonable campaign resulted in removal of the monument.
Written 16 October 2020
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IAN D
Wigan, UK26,250 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Solo
Great statue to lord Nelson in Exchange flags square. Offers great photos with the grand exchange flags and town hall buildings as a backdrop.
Written 9 September 2020
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA18,146 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Couples
Monument to the Admiral, located in a prominent place downtown and located in the midst of a lot of traffic. Worth only a quick look.
Written 20 July 2024
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Pub Monster Neil
Liverpool, UK64,822 contributions
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May 2024 • Friends
Located on Exchange Flags City Square is in my opinion the most beautiful and impressive monument in Liverpool namely the Nelson Monument.
The Nelson Monument was designed by Matthew Cotes Wyatt and sculpture by sculptor Richard Westmacott ,the monument shows Nelson holding sword skywards ,a flag draped over his missing arm ,Britannia is shown holding a flag and the most interesting sculpture here is death represented by a skeleton, there are relief panels to outline his greatest sea victories including Battle Of The Nile,Battle Of Copenhagen, Battle Of Cape St Vincent And Battle Of Trafalgar the battle were Nelson ultimately lost his life on the 21st of October 1815 ,its a very photogenic monument and most definitely well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate on Exchange Flags City Square.
Written 20 May 2024
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Serene-View
Doncaster, UK1,033 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Couples
On my visit, it was a quiet time and it is located in a small square. It seemed so peaceful and a time to reflect. Which is surprising as there is yhe busy shopping area not too far away.
Written 10 August 2020
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