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Queen Victoria Statue
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Blackburn, England
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Adnan
August 20, 2021
In a conspicuous position in the Cathedral Quarter stands a solemn statue of Queen Victoria. This monument was inaugurated in 1905, four years after her death, by the queen’s fourth daughter, Princess Louise. More than 110 years later it’s still a meeting place the town and was restored as recently as 2015 when the queen’s arm and hand were reattached. Carved from Sicilian marble, the statue is 3.4 metres high and stands on a 4.3-metre granite plinth. You can take a seat on the new benches among the formal flowerbeds, and get a nice snap of the queen in front of the cathedral.
In a conspicuous position in the Cathedral Quarter stands a solemn statue of Queen Victoria. This monument was inaugurated in 1905, four years after her death, by the queen’s fourth daughter, Princess Louise. More than 110 years later it’s still a meeting place the town and was restored as recentl…
