equestrian statue of William III

The equestrian statue of William III is a historic statue in the centre of in , England. It is a Grade I listed building. The statue of William III by John Michael Rysbrack, cast in 1733 and erected in 1736 to signify Bristol's Whig support of the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: statue in Queen Square, Bristol, England
  • Also known as: equestrian statue of King William III”, “Equestrian Statue of William III”, “equestrian statue of William III, Bristol”, “Equestrian statue of William III, Bristol”, “statue of King William III”, and “statue of William III
  • Address: Bristol, BS1 4QS
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Queen Square and Bristol Old Vic.

Park
is a 2.4 hectares Georgian square in the centre of , England. Following the 1831 riot, declined through the latter part of the 19th century, was threatened with a main line railway station, but then bisected by a dual carriageway in the 1930s.

Theater building
is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in . is situated 630 feet north of equestrian statue of William III.

Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an international arts centre and gallery in , England. It has a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, artist's performance, music and dance events, poetry and book readings, talks, lectures and cinema. is situated 740 feet southwest of equestrian statue of William III.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bristol city centre and Redcliffe.

Suburb
is the commercial, cultural and business centre of , . It is the area north of the of the River Avon, bounded by Clifton Wood and to the north-west, and to the north, and , and St Phillip's Marsh to the east.

Suburb
Photo: Sic19, CC0.
, also known as Redcliff, is a district of the port city of , lying south-east of . It is bounded by the loop of the to the west, north and east, together with the New Cut of the River Avon to the south.

Neighborhood
is an enterprise zone in , England, focused on creative, high-tech and low-carbon industries. Covering an area of 70 hectares, it is based around , which is being redeveloped by Network Rail.

equestrian statue of William III

Latitude
51.45052° or 51° 27′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.59469° or 2° 35′ 41″ west
Inception
1733
Open location code
9C3VFC24+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 355373614
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5384424
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