The Kelpies

The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of and . They stand next to the M9 motorway and form the eastern gateway of the , which meets the River Carron here.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is a sculpture
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: sculpture by Andy Scott

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spirit of Scotland and Falkirk Grahamston railway station.
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is a work of art, which is situated 1,300 feet south of The Kelpies.
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is one of three… is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Kelpies.
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is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, , Scotland. is situated 1¼ miles east of The Kelpies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glensburgh and Skinflats.
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is a very small and old hamlet situated…
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is a small village in the Falkirk council area of .
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is a hamlet.

The Kelpies

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Latitude
56.01913° or 56° 1′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.75547° or 3° 45′ 20″ west
Open location code
9C8R269V+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 654222141
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q16988858

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Kelpies” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كيلبيز”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kelpilər”
  • Basque: “The Kelpies”
  • Catalan: “The Kelpies”
  • Chinese: “凯尔派雕塑”
  • Czech: “The Kelpies”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال عشب البحر”
  • Esperanto: “The Kelpies”
  • Estonian: “The Kelpies”
  • French: “The Kelpies”
  • Galician: “The Kelpies”
  • German: “The Kelpies”
  • Hebrew: “הקלפיז”
  • Japanese: “ケルピー (彫刻)”
  • Japanese: “ザ・ケルピーズ”
  • Korean: “켈피들”
  • Polish: “The Kelpies”
  • Portuguese: “The Kelpies”
  • Slovak: “The Kelpies”
  • Spanish: “The Kelpies”
  • Swedish: “The Kelpies”
  • Swiss German: “The Kelpies”
  • Ukrainian: “Кельпі (скульптура)”
  • Ukrainian: “Кельпі”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Helix Visitor Centre and Grangemouth Rugby Club.

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