Statue of James Wolfe

The statue of James Wolfe is a bronze statue of James Wolfe to the east of which has been Grade II listed since June 1973. Wolfe is most commonly known for his capture of in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, where he died in battle in 1759.
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  • Memorial
  • …lies at an elevation of 148 feet (45 metres)
  • …is inscribed with “James WOLFE 1727-1759 Victor of Quebec WOLFE THIS MONUMENT THE GIFT OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE WAS UNVEILED ON THE FIFTH OF JUNE 1930 BY LE MARQUIS DE MONTCALM”
  • Description: statue in Greenwich Park, London
  • Also known as
    “General James Wolfe Statue”
    “James Wolfe”
    “James Wolfe Monument”
    “Statue of General Wolfe, to East of Royal Observatory”
  • Established: June 5, 1930

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenwich and Blackheath Royal Standard.
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Statue of James Wolfe

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Latitude
51.47782° or 51° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.00081° or 0° 0′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C3XFXHX+4M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 463176793
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Geo­Names ID
10402811
Wiki­data ID
Q27085796

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Statue of James Wolfe” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “General James Wolfe Statue”
  • Central Kurdish: “پەیکەری فەرماندە جەیمس وۆڵفی”
  • Kurdish: “Peykerî Fermande Ceyms Woɫfî”
  • Southern Kurdish: “پەیکەری فەرماندە جەیمس وۆڵفی”
  • Swedish: “General James Wolfe Statue”

Localities in the Area

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