Wellington Monument

The Wellington Monument is a statue representing Achilles erected as a memorial to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and his victories in the Peninsular War and the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a statue
  • Description: sculpture in London by Richard Westmacott
  • Also known as
    “Achilles”
    “Wellington Monument, London”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Apsley House.
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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of .
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Museum
is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington. is situated 430 feet southeast of Wellington Monument.
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The Wellington Arch, also known as the Constitution… is situated 840 feet southeast of Wellington Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgravia and Mayfair-Marylebone.
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Suburb
is a district in , covering…
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Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central .
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Suburb
is a residential and retail district in , south of .

Wellington Monument

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Latitude
51.5045° or 51° 30′ 16″ north
Longitude
-0.15271° or 0° 9′ 10″ west
Open location code
9C3XGR3W+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 643034011
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Wiki­data ID
Q13528921

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Wellington Monument” goes by many names.
تمثال ويلينجتونEgyptian Arabic
אנדרטת ולינגטוןHebrew
Wellington-emlékműHungarian
Wellington-emlékmű (London)Hungarian
ウェリントン・モニュメントJapanese
ウェリントン記念碑Japanese

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