The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. Kensington Gardens is one of the royal parks in London, lying immediately to the west of Hyde Park. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victorias husband and consort, Prince Albert. ...

The Albert Memorial

It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who died of typhoid in 1861, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic revival style. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x2376, 1405 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial Kensington Gardens Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2080x2376, 1405 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial Kensington Gardens Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the eminent Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June, 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January, 1877, until her death in 1901. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel, of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha branch of the House of Wettin) (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... This is about the disease typhoid fever. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ...

"America" group, Albert Memorial. Sculptor: John Bell

Opened in 1872, with the statue of Albert ceremonially "seated" in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate pavilion containing a statue of Prince Albert facing south. This is surrounded by the elaborate sculptural Frieze of Parnassus, which depicts 169 individual composers, architects, poets, painters, and sculptors. There are two allegorical sculpture programs: four groups depicting Victorian industrial arts and sciences (agriculture, commerce, engineering and manufacturing), and four more groups representing Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas at the four corners, each continent-group including several ethnographic figures and a large animal. The sculptor Henry Hugh Armstead coordinated this massive effort among several arists of the Royal Academy, including Hamo Thornycroft. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1800, 619 KB)Photograph by Colin Gregory Palmer in 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1800, 619 KB)Photograph by Colin Gregory Palmer in 2005. ... Sacrifice by Walter Hancock, Soldiers Memorial, St. ... World map showing Europe Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Henry Hugh Armstead (1828-1905), English sculptor and illustrator, was born in London, son of a heraldic chaser. ... This article refers to an art institution in London. ... (William) Hamo Thornycroft (1850–1925) was a British sculptor, responsible for several London landmarks. ...

"Asia" group, Albert Memorial.

"Africa" group, Albert Memorial.

By the late 1990s the Memorial had fallen into a state of some decay. A thorough restoration was carried out which included cleaning, repainting and re-gilding the entire monument as well as carrying out structural repairs. In the process the cross on top of the monument, which had been put on sideways during an earlier restoration attempt, was returned to its correct position. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1654x1239, 1913 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial User:Silversmith/Images Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Elephant sculpture London Wikipedia:Featured pictures candidates/July-2005 ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1654x1239, 1913 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial User:Silversmith/Images Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Elephant sculpture London Wikipedia:Featured pictures candidates/July-2005 ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (867x563, 233 KB) Albert Memorial statue, London, UK. (2004) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial User:Silversmith/Images ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (867x563, 233 KB) Albert Memorial statue, London, UK. (2004) File links The following pages link to this file: Albert Memorial User:Silversmith/Images ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

The centrepiece of the Memorial is a seated figure of Prince Albert. Following restoration, this is now covered in gold leaf. For eighty years the statue had been covered in black paint. Various theories had existed that it was deliberately blackened during World War I to prevent it becoming a target for Zeppelin bombing raids or domestic anti-German sentiment. However, English Heritage's research prior to the restoration suggests that the black coating predates 1914 and may have been a response to atmospheric pollution that had destroyed the original gold leaf surface. Gold leaf is a sheet of real, nearly pure gold, worked into extremely thin sheets only a few micrometres thick. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... LZ127 Graf Zeppelin A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship (or dirigible) pioneered by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on an earlier design by David Schwarz. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

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