Nelson's Column was a monument in Trafalgar Square, London, consisting of a tall column with a statue situated on top.
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| - Nelson's Column was a monument in Trafalgar Square, London, consisting of a tall column with a statue situated on top.
- Nelson's Column was a public monument in Volga Square (re-named from Trafalgar Square) which was blown up by Blaster, on Bill Savage's orders, causing it to crash onto Volgan tanks entering the square.
- Nelson's Column was a London monument, consisting of a large pillar guarded by lion statues, commemorating Horatio Nelson. In the alternate reality it was close to the Kelvin Memorial Archive, though it at least its base seemed to have survived the 2259 attack on that facility well. In the direct aftermath of the explosion, John Harrison stole jumpship 208 while it was parked next to the monument. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
- The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5 m (18 ft) statue of Nelson stands on top of a 51.5 m (170.7) granite column. The statue faces south looking towards the Admiralty (Wikipedia page [1]), with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole[citation needed]. The top of the Corinthian column (based on one from the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome) is decorated with bronze acanthus leaves cast from British cannon. The square pedestal is decorated with four bronze panels, cast from captured French guns, depicting Nelson's four great victories.
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| - Nelson's Column was a monument in Trafalgar Square, London, consisting of a tall column with a statue situated on top.
- Nelson's Column was a London monument, consisting of a large pillar guarded by lion statues, commemorating Horatio Nelson. In the alternate reality it was close to the Kelvin Memorial Archive, though it at least its base seemed to have survived the 2259 attack on that facility well. In the direct aftermath of the explosion, John Harrison stole jumpship 208 while it was parked next to the monument. (Star Trek Into Darkness) The monument was digitally inserted into the scene. [1] The London Eye was prominently seen in the background of the monument. While less than a kilometer away, there is currently no clear line of sight to that landmark, a fact which seems to have changed as part of the extensive changes to the city between now and the 23rd century.
- Nelson's Column was a public monument in Volga Square (re-named from Trafalgar Square) which was blown up by Blaster, on Bill Savage's orders, causing it to crash onto Volgan tanks entering the square.
- The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5 m (18 ft) statue of Nelson stands on top of a 51.5 m (170.7) granite column. The statue faces south looking towards the Admiralty (Wikipedia page [1]), with the Mall on his right flank, where Nelson's ships are represented on the top of each flagpole[citation needed]. The top of the Corinthian column (based on one from the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome) is decorated with bronze acanthus leaves cast from British cannon. The square pedestal is decorated with four bronze panels, cast from captured French guns, depicting Nelson's four great victories. The monument was designed by architect William Railton [2] in 1838, and built by the firm Peto & Grissell. Railton's original 1:22-scale stone model is exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. The sandstone statue at the top was sculpted by E.H. Baily (Wikipedia page [3]), a member of the Royal Academy; a small bronze plaque crediting him is at the base of the statue. The four bronze panels around the pedestal were undertaken by the sculptors Musgrave Watson [4], John Ternouth [5], William F Woodington [6], and John Edward Carew [7]. The entire monument was built at a cost of 47,500 pounds, or 3.5 million pounds in 2004 terms (roughly $6.1 million US). The four lions, by Sir Edwin Landseer[8], at the column's base were added in 1867.
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