Vulcan
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry.
- Work of art
- …is a statue
- …lies at an elevation of around 970 feet (300 metres)
- …is also known as “Vulcan statue”
- …stands 177 feet (54 metres) tall
- Description: largest cast iron statue in the world
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Agee House and Birmingham Zoo.
Agee House
The Agee House is an architecturally distinguished…
2,700 feet north of Vulcan
Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
1 mile east of Vulcan
St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church (Birmingham, Alabama)
2,800 feet north of Vulcan
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homewood and Avondale.
Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook is a city located in southeastern…
2½ miles east of Vulcan
Vulcan
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Latitude
33.49173° or 33° 29′ 30″ north
Longitude
-86.7955° or 86° 47′ 44″ west
Open location code
865MF6R3+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = artwork
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type = statue
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Vulcan” goes by many names.
تمثال البركانArabic
武爾坎努斯雕像Chinese
ВулканRussian
Вулкан (скульптура)Russian
Скульптура ВулканаRussian
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rosedale and Cullom Place.
Nearby Places
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