2006-08-15 09:00:10 · 10 answers · asked by dcparis2004 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I reckon he faces south-west because he wants to keep an eye on the Admiralty and, who knows, from that height he can probably see what's happening in Portsmouth, too!
2006-08-15 11:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The column was built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5m (18ft) statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46 m (151 ft) granite column. The statue faces south, towards the Palace of Westminster and along Pall Mall, where his ships are represented on the top of each flagpole. 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 cannons. The square pedestal is decorated with four bronze panels, cast from captured French guns, depicting Nelson's four great victories.
2006-08-15 09:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by Steve C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Further to the answer given by Steve C.
Nelson faces the English Channel and also is directly in line with Cap Trafalgar, his greatest victory and the place of his demise.
Before Victory was moved to dry dock in Portsmouth she was moored off Southsea, which (coincidence?) lies on the same line from Nelson's Column to Trafalgar..
2006-08-19 00:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by tony_rly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admiral Nelson died in the course of the conflict of Trafalgar which matched the British fleet adversarial to the mixed Spanish and French fleets. He grow to be killed by technique of a bullet from a sharpshooter on between the enemy ships. The conflict grow to be a wide victory for the Royal army. Nelson's Column grow to be equipped in Trafalgar sq. to honour Lord Nelson.
2016-11-25 19:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by lefler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He faces SSE down Whitehall towards The Houses of Parliament.
Pall Mall has got nothing to do with it , that's in a totally different direction.
2006-08-15 17:32:46 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He faces south toward the Palace of Westminster and Pall Mall - his ships are represented on the tops of the flagpoles in that direction.
2006-08-15 09:07:41 · answer #6 · answered by oracleguru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is looking towards Portsmouth.
2006-08-16 06:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by Thia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why the sun goes down on the west and not on the east?
2006-08-15 09:09:10 · answer #8 · answered by Leon the african 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he faces south I have no idea why
2006-08-18 22:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno but the column is the wrong height because the guy in charge of it being constructed was drunk all the time.
2006-08-15 10:41:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋