Wellington's Column

The Wellington Column, also known as the Waterloo Memorial, is an imposing monument on William Brown Street in Liverpool. Built between 1861 and 1865, it honors the 1st Duke of Wellington for his victories in the Napoleonic Wars. Designed by George Anderson Lawson in the Doric style, the structure consists of a sandstone column roughly 130 feet (40 meters) tall, topped by a bronze statue of the duke. The statue was cast from French cannons captured at Waterloo. On all four sides of the base, you can admire detailed reliefs depicting major battles such as Talavera, Vitoria, the Siege of Badajoz, and Waterloo.