Nelson Monument — Attraction in Liverpool

A must visit !

In 1805, Liverpool City Council resolved to commemorate Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar by erecting a monument and voted to pay £1,000 towards its design and construction. A public subscription fund was launched and within two months a total of £8,930 (equivalent to £770,000 in 2021)[1] had been reached; this included £750 from the underwriters at Lloyd's and £500 from the West India Association. It was agreed that the monument should be located in a prominent site near the Exchange. A competition for its design was arranged, and this was won by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, son of James Wyatt, the contract being signed in 1809. Matthew Wyatt was relatively inexperienced, and was assisted by Richard Westmacott.[a] The first stone was laid on 15 July 1812, and the monument was unveiled on 21 October 1813, the eighth anniversary of Nelson's death. In 1866 the monument was moved to its present site in Exchange Flags to allow for an extension to the Exchange Buildings, and the Westmorland stone base was replaced by one...

Monument to Horatio Nelson, commemorating his four major naval victories.

There’s a lot of allegory in this monument. It really needs a board nearby explaining it. Considering the prominent position, it doesn’t really have the prominence you’d expect.

The base doubles up as a vent for the car park below.

Situated in an interesting square with a couple of restaurants. The tapas...

The Nelson Monument is great and the centrepiece of the various monuments scattered are the square, it has a strong message and detailed artwork that I feel tells a story in itself and stands out due to that.

Worth seeing if you’re nearby or your hotel is, there’s a few other points of interest nearby including...