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Alexander & Bucephalus, City Chambers, Edinburgh - fb

 
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Adam Brown
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Alexander & Bucephalus, City Chambers, Edinburgh - fb Reply with quote

Alexander & Bucephalus Monument
Location: In front of the City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 257 736
Sculptor: Sir John Steell

A classical sculpture in pride of place in front of the City Chambers

















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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And sitting directly over the City's War Memorial in the same location...



On the North wall

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And at the rear of the City Chambers on Cockburn Street



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll check the identity of the sculptor (and those of other works) in my relevant book, when I find it again.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Caroline wrote:
I'll check the identity of the sculptor (and those of other works) in my relevant book, when I find it again.


Is that a handy pocket guide to the Monuments of Edinburgh?

I was looking for my copy last night and couldn't find it!

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, that one! Perhaps our respective volumes are off to a conference.

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