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Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow

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Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow

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Tourist attraction

16 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow G1 3AG, United Kingdom

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Reviews of Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Glasgow

M. H.

This is one of the must see sites when in Glasgow. Despite the best efforts of the city the cone always returns to the Duke and it makes this a whacky and bizarre site that will be one of the highlights of your trip.

Z. “. F.

Really, it is easy to love a town that takes the micky out of the famous and dead. Plus, the traffic witches hat makes a nice contrast to the usual seagull roosts. Put a smile on my face.

R. K.

The traffic cone really does well depicting the overall mood of the city. :)

Nice monument, interesting history about the cone in its head.

C. R.

Always a great site to see, also now with a crocheted Ukrainian cone on his head.

T. M.

The iconic Glasgow image is now the Duke from a conflict hundreds of years ago with a traffic cone or 2 on his head , sums up the local sense of humour very well

M. m. P.

Located right in the centre of glasgow, the iconic statue is worth the visit. It normally supports the cone but with what’s happening in the world right now it has a different cone. Go have a look

I. M.

Silent, small, and quite interesting interior and cool exponats. Loved this stairs tho

E. F.

Funny & creative

S. S.

This is an iconic must see in Glasgow. The people’s statue and the people’s cone!

I. C.

This beconed statue has become a symbol of Glasgow's quirky sense of humour, and generally jovial outlook on the world. The council have repeatedly tried to remove this iconic cone but it is always replaced. They even thought about adding an additional 10 feet to the plinth. Glaswegians were having none of it. Popular culture holds that if you see him without his cone it falls upon you personally to replace said cone as a matter of urgency.

M. L.

A must see when walking around Glasgow. Close to Buchanan St so easy to get to and grab a quick photo.

L. N.

10/10 would visit again. Makes me smile everytime

C. R.

Cool statue with a funny hat.

S. S.

Good place and gallery is awesome no fee at the basement you have free library ,I really liked that

J. W.

Glaswegian humour at it's best

Beautiful, especially the hat 🤭

K. R.

This is a Mandatory visit to check the cone of the moment!!

H. C. M.

An unlikely landmark in the centre of Glasgow which has become famous due to the traffic cones being placed on the Duke of Wellington head & on its horse, Glasgow city council has repeatedly removed the cones but after a public outcry they decided to leave them on as it sums the city & its inhabits up with regards to their sense of humour, you will always tend to see tourists taking pictures or selfies with the famous statue

W. R.

Some great folks.

b. H.

Top tier photo location

G. B.

Good visit spot.

L. O.

Wellington looked better for wearing the Glasgow against Closures flag..... ✊✊✊

B. K.

Amuses me every time

N. K. (. V. K.

The cone is quite disrespectful. I’m sure that the cone is pretty disrespectful.

D. G.

An iconic Glasgow landmark, as long as Wellington has a traffic cone on his heid!

D. B.

Make sure not to miss the Duke!

S. b.

haha it so funny with cone, never mind mate

Amazing. Was impressed to see two traffic cones on the statue, rather than just one.

A. K.

Loved the cone.

T. G. C.

Love it whenever am in town I get a selfie.....

H. N.

It's a nice statue with a road cone on its heed simply as 😂

L. S.

It was magnificent- ran through all my statue needs and requiremements

The Duke was Dressed to impress

R. B.

Shows the Scottish humour

C. F.

Public meme?

T. R.

It's just a statue that often has a traffic cone on it. Nobody really cares.

B. M.

Quality statue with a parking cone as welk

S. D.

Very quiet. Almost no one there.

L. D.

He only had two construction cones on him today.

D. N.

😊

I. B.

Cone Head….

Great for photo !!!

Lovely love a walk round Glasgow

Iconic

s. w.

Part of Glasgow's culture now

L. O.

ICONEic Glasgow statue, lol!

R. S.

Good place to be would recommend

G. V.

Iconic landmark of Glasgow!

D. T. I.

Nice place

S. I.

Has cone for a hat!

B. N.

Great landmark of Glasgow

L. M.

Amazing statue 😂

B. M.

Glasgow at it's best

B. H.

Glasgow must see

D. W. (.

Very funny

T. R.

Hahahahahah cone

d. b.

(Translated) Statue of the Duke of Wellington. Located in the central area, right in front of the Modern Art Gallery. Legend has it that in the 1980s a drunk Scotsman jokingly put a traffic cone on the poor duke's head (cursed Scots, they ruined Scotland. Cit. Willy). The municipality removed it several times and it was repositioned as many times. Now the statue with its strange hat is considered a unique work of art. (Original) Statua del duca di Wellington. Situata nella zona centrale, proprio di fronte alla Galleria d'arte moderna. La leggenda narra che negli anni 80 uno scozzese ubriaco per scherzo mise un cono stradale in testa al povero duca.(maledetti scozzesi, hanno rovinato la Scozia. Cit. Willy). Più volte il comune lo rimosse e altrettante fu riposizionato. Adesso la statua con il suo strano cappello è considerata un'opera d'arte unica.

a. v.

(Translated) The statue is a creation of the Italian sculptor Carlo Marochetti and was placed in 1844, outside the Museum of Modern Art. the Duke of Wellington's hat in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square has been around for thirty years now. Once, some drunk thought it was a good idea to put a traffic cone on the head of the man who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The cone was removed by City officials, but groups of merry Glasgow people, under the influence of alcohol, insisted on putting it back in its place. For Glasgow residents, the statue with the orange cone is now the emblem of the city (Original) Το άγαλμα είναι δημιούργημα του ιταλού γλύπτη Carlo Marochetti και τοποθετήθηκε το 1844, έξω από το Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης. το καπέλωμα του Δούκα του Ουέλινγκτον στην πλατεία Royal Exchange της Γλασκώβης, κρατάει κάπου τριάντα χρόνια τώρα. Κάποτε, κάποιος μεθυσμένος θεώρησε καλή ιδέα να φορέσει έναν κώνο της τροχαίας στο κεφάλι του ανθρώπου που κατατρόπωσε τον Ναπολέοντα στο Βατερλό. Ο κώνος αφαιρέθηκε από τους υπαλλήλους του Δήμου, πλην όμως παρέες εύθυμων Γλασκωβέζων, υπό την επήρεια αλκοόλ, επέμεναν να τον ξαναβάζουν στη θέση του. Για τους κατοίκους της Γλασκόβης το άγαλμα με τον πορτοκαλί κώνο αποτελεί πλέον το έμβλημα της πόλης

a. s.

(Translated) Duke of Wellington Statue It seems that someone at some careless moment played a joke on the duke's solemn memory, and that joke was institutionalized until it became one of the most representative icons (if not the most) of this great Scottish city. The sight of the bronze and its bonnet in front of the superb neoclassical of the Gallery of Modern Art are a postcard that no one is deprived of portraying. Not seeing it is like not having visited Glasgow. (Original) Duke of Wellington Statue Parece ser que alguien en algún momento de descuido le jugó una broma a la solemne memoria del duque, y esa chanza se institucionalizó hasta convertirse en uno de los iconos más representativos (si no el más) de esta gran ciudad escocesa. La vista del bronce y su bonete frente al soberbio neoclásico de la Galería de Arte Moderno son una postal que nadie se priva de retratar. No verla es como no haber visitado Glasgow.

L. M.

(Translated) Glasgow landmark statue. The cone began as a joke probably by some drunk student and the city council spent thousands of pounds to remove them every year. Today it is part of the monument after signatures are collected to leave it through a Facebook campaign. On different occasions the color or decorations of the cone are changed, now it is with the flag of Ukraine. There have been more than 20 cones! (Original) Estatua emblemática de Glasgow. El cono comenzó como una broma seguramente por algún estudiante borracho y el ayutamiento gastaba miles de libras en sacarlos cada año Al día de hoy forma parte del monumento luego que se juntan firmas para dejarlo a través de una campaña de facebook. En diferentes ocasiones se cambia el color o adornos del cono, ahora está con la bandera de Ucrania. Ha llegado a haber más de 20 conos!

J. T.

(Translated) Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington with his traffic cones on his head. Located in Royal Exchange Square, opposite the Museum of Modern Art. A true symbol of the city of Glasgow. Essential. (Original) Estatua ecuestre del Duque de Wellington con sus conos de tráfico en la cabeza. Ubicada en la plaza Royal Exchange, frente al Museo de arte moderno. Todo un símbolo de la ciudad de Glasgow. Imprescindible.

E. G. W.

(Translated) Equestrian statue of Arthur Wellesley, first duke of Wellington, right outside the entrance to the Gallery of Modern Art. The statue was sculpted by an Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844. It currently has a traffic cone on its blue head with yellow stars ... (Original) Statua equestre di Arthur Wellesley, primo duca di Wellington, proprio davanti all'ingresso della Galleria d'Arte Moderna. La statua fu scolpita da un artista italiano Carlo Marochetti ed eretta nel 1844. Attualmente ha un cono del traffico sulla sua testa blu con stelline gialle...

G. S.

(Translated) Nice statue of General Arthur Wellsley, the later Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon in 1815 at the famous Battle of Waterloo. Since 1985 for some unknown reason, they have decided to put corpses on the head of the Duke and his horse. Whenever the local authorities tried to remove them, the corpses were back in place the next day. In the end it went viral and it was decided that the corpses would remain in the statue, which is why she is in this situation. The Scots have a strange humor ... (Original) Ωραίο άγαλμα του υποστράτηγου Άρθουρ Ουέλσλι, τον μετέπειτα Δούκα του Ουέλλινγκτον, ο οποίος νίκησε τον Ναπολέοντα το 1815 στην περίφημη μάχη του Βατερλώ. Από το 1985 και μετά κάποιοι για άγνωστους λόγους, αποφάσισαν να βάλουν κορίνες στο κεφάλι του Δούκα και του αλόγου του. Όσες φορές προσπάθησαν οι τοπικές αρχές να τις απομακρύνουν, οι κορίνες ξαναβρισκονταν στη θέση τους την επόμενη μέρα. Στο τέλος αυτό έγινε viral και αποφασίστηκε οι κορίνες να παραμείνουν στο άγαλμα, για αυτό και βρίσκεται σε αυτή την κατάσταση. Περίεργο χιούμορ έχουν οι Σκώτοι...

L. A.

(Translated) The story behind this attraction is very funny and the Scottish move to show it on a key ring is very clever! Otherwise, for some it would be another "indifferent attraction".. (Original) Πολυ αστεια η ιστορια πισω απο αυτο το αξιοθεατο και πολυ εξυπνη η κινηση των Σκωτσεζων να το αναδειξουν και σε μπρελοκ!Διαφορετικα για καποιους θα ηταν αλλο ενα "αδιαφορο αξιοθεατο"..

D. P.

(Translated) Pleasant place. Wellington is always badly haired (deserved hairstyle some will say) (Original) Place agréable. Wellington est toujours mal coiffé (coiffure méritée d'aucuns diront)