Albert Memorial

Architecture and Design, Sculptures, Memorial

Description from wikipedia

, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. 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. Opened in 1882, with the statue of Albert ceremonially "seated" in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate canopy or (...) Read more

Description from yahoo

Queen Victoria's memorial to her beloved husband, Albert, warrants a visit from all. Sir Gilbert Scott designed the folly in 1872, and Queen Victoria unveiled it in 1876. Prince Albert sits on his throne holding the catalog of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Beneath him lie sculptures of the museums, colleges, and institutions that he inspired, as well as marble statues of animals representing the different continents. Allegorical figures of Agriculture, Read more

Description from tripadvisor

Address: Princes Gate, Kensington Gore, London W8, London, W8, England

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