Burnaby Obelisk

Burnaby Obelisk is an obelisk in , . Burnaby Obelisk is situated nearby to the obelisk , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • 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”
  • Inscription: “Burnaby (ie F G Burnaby (1842-85)): Khiva / 1875// Abu Klea / 1885”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Philip’s Cathedral and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

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.

Museum
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a and art gallery in , England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history. is situated 1,100 feet west of Burnaby Obelisk.

Obelisk
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham Chinatown and Gun Quarter.

Neighborhood
in , England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.

Locality
The is a district of the city of , 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.

Locality
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The 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

Latitude
52.4809° or 52° 28′ 51″ north
Longitude
-1.8984° or 1° 53′ 54″ west
Inception
November 13th, 1885
Open location code
9C4WF4J2+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1532865760
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q26340502
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Square and Angel drinking fountain.

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