Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror
The statue of William the Conqueror is located in his birthplace, Falaise, Calvados, about 30 kilometres southeast of Caen, France. It depicts William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and King of England, on a horse, and is surrounded by statues of his six ducal predecessors.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant and Château de Falaise.
Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant
Square
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Place Guillaume-le-Conquérant is a square.
Château de Falaise
Photo: Ollamh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Falaise is a castle from the 12th–13th century, located in the south of the commune of Falaise in the département of Calvados, in the region of Normandy, France. Château de Falaise is situated 170 metres southwest of Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Falaise
Church
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Trinité de Falaise is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-du-Bû and Versainville.
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Pierre-du-Bû is situated 3 km south of Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror.
Versainville
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Versainville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Versainville is situated 3 km northeast of Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror.
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux
Village
Photo: Giogo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Saint-Martin-de-Mieux is situated 3½ km southwest of Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror.
Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror
- Type: Memorial
- Description: statue in Falaise, Calvados, France, by Louis Rochet
- Categories: monumental sculpture, bronze object, and historic site
- Location: Falaise, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.89405° or 48° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.20183° or 0° 12′ 7″ westOpen location code
8CWXVQVX+J7OpenStreetMap ID
node 597710425OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q17347232
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Greek—“Equestrian statue of William the Conqueror” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “威廉一世雕像”
- French: “Monument à Guillaume le Conquérant”
- French: “Statue de Guillaume le Conquérant”
- French: “statue équestre de Guillaume le Conquérant”
- German: “Statue Wilhelm der Eroberer”
- Greek: “Άγαλμα του Γουλιέλμου του Κατακτητή”
- Greek: “Έφιππο άγαλμα του Γουλιέλμου του Κατακτητή”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office du Tourisme du Pays de Falaise and Mémorial des Civils dans la Guerre.
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