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Nelson's Column

Great Britain · Arts / Architecture. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1838–1843Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1838

Horatio Nelson1838

London · Arts / Architecture

Work begins on plans for Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.

1840

William Railton1840

London · Arts / Architecture

Designs Nelson's Column for Trafalgar Square.

1843

Horatio Nelson1843

London · Arts / Architecture

Nelson's Column is completed as a major London memorial.

Horatio Nelson1843

London · Arts / Architecture

Nelson's Column is completed in Trafalgar Square.

Names involved

Horatio NelsonWilliam Railton

Provenance

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