Nelson Monument

The Nelson Monument located within is a commemorative obelisk built in honour of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, who had died at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: monument in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Glasgow Green, Nelson Monument”
    “Nelson Monument, Glasgow”
    “Nelson Monument, Glasgow Green, Glasgow”
    “Nelson’s Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include People’s Palace and Glasgow Green.
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The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in … is situated 750 feet east of Nelson Monument.
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The is an entertainment venue… is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Nelson Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hutchesontown and Calton.
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Nelson Monument

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Latitude
55.85148° or 55° 51′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.24068° or 4° 14′ 26″ west
Open location code
9C7QVQ25+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101931684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q17568987

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Nelson Monument” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “纳尔逊纪念碑”
  • French: “monument Nelson”
  • French: “Monument Nelson”
  • German: “Nelson Monument”
  • Russian: “Памятник Нельсону (Глазго)”
  • Russian: “Памятник Нельсону в Глазго”
  • Russian: “Памятник Нельсону”

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