Burnaby Obelisk
Burnaby Obelisk is a work of art in Birmingham, England. Burnaby Obelisk is situated nearby to Unett Monument, as well as near the church St Philip’s Cathedral.Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: memorial structure in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
- Also known as: “Burnaby Memorial”, “F G Burnaby Obelisk”, “Frederick Burnaby Memorial”, and “Obelisk to F G Burnaby”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Philip’s Cathedral and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
St Philip’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, also called the Birmingham Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is situated 1,100 feet west of Burnaby Obelisk.
Birmingham New Street railway station
Railway station
Birmingham New Street, also known as New Street station, is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations in Birmingham city centre, England. Birmingham New Street railway station is situated 1,200 feet south of Burnaby Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham Chinatown and Gun Quarter.
Birmingham Chinatown
Neighborhood
Birmingham Chinatown in Birmingham, England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.
Gun Quarter
Locality
The Gun Quarter is a district of the city of Birmingham, England, which was for many years a centre of the world's gun-manufacturing industry, specialising in the production of military firearms and sporting guns.
Birmingham Gay Village
Locality
Photo: Jenova20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Birmingham Gay Village is an LGBT district next to the Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-friendly businesses.
Burnaby Obelisk
- Categories: war memorial obelisk, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.48088° or 52° 28′ 51″ northLongitude
-1.89844° or 1° 53′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4WF4J2+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 986548565OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q26340502
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Unett Monument and Cathedral Square.
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