Vulcan

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of , United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: largest cast iron statue in the world
  • Also known as: “Vulcan statue” and “Скульптура Вулкана”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Agee House and Birmingham Zoo.

Heritage site
Photo: SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an architecturally distinguished… is situated 2,700 feet north of Vulcan.

Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in , United States. is situated 1 mile east of Vulcan.

Church
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2,800 feet north of Vulcan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homewood and Avondale.

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is located in , a suburb…

Neighborhood
was a company town built around the … is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vulcan.

Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
is a city located in southeastern… is situated 2½ miles east of Vulcan.

Vulcan

Latitude
33.49173° or 33° 29′ 30″ north
Longitude
-86.7955° or 86° 47′ 44″ west
Elevation
968 feet (295 metres)
Height
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
865MF6R3+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11755961984
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Geo­Names ID
11496809
Wiki­data ID
Q7943500
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Vulcan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تمثال البركان”
  • Chinese: “武爾坎努斯雕像”
  • Russian: “Вулкан (скульптура)”
  • Russian: “Вулкан”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Anderson Place Historic District and Phelan Park Historic District.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vulcan Park And Museum and Eyes Over Burmingham.

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