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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: largest cast iron statue in the world
- Also known as: “Vulcan statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Agee House and Birmingham Zoo.
Agee House
Heritage site
Photo: SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Agee House in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, at 1804 Twelfth Avenue South, was built around 1900. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Agee House is situated 2,700 feet north of Vulcan.
Birmingham Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans. Birmingham Zoo is situated 1 mile east of Vulcan.
Temple Emanu-El
Synagogue
Photo: Spyder Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple Emanu-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2100 Highland Avenue South, in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States. Temple Emanu-El is situated 3,100 feet north of Vulcan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homewood and Avondale.
Homewood
Photo: Sweetmoose6, Public domain.
Homewood is located in Metropolitan Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham famous as the home of Samford University.
Avondale
Neighborhood
Avondale was a company town built around the Avondale Mills east of Birmingham, Alabama in Jefferson County. The town was incorporated on March 18, 1887. Avondale is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vulcan.
Mountain Brook
Town
Photo: Robert Donovan, CC BY 2.0.
Mountain Brook is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Birmingham. Its population at the 2020 census was 22,461. Mountain Brook is situated 2½ miles east of Vulcan.
Vulcan
- Categories: sculpture, geographic location, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Jefferson, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.49173° or 33° 29′ 30″ northLongitude
-86.7955° or 86° 47′ 44″ westElevation
968 feet (295 metres)Open location code
865MF6R3+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 233561533OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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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”
- Russian: “Скульптура Вулкана”
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