In the sweltering heat, I saw glitters of golden light shimmering in the distance. On this really warm day, I was walking through Hyde Park after visiting Kensington Palace. The image reminded me of the ornate golden rooftops that some places of worship have.
Upon walking closer, I saw a golden figure seated back facing me inside the structure. After reading the signage, I knew it to be the Albert Memorial. There were a really remarkable number of sculptures in this memorial and I was just standing there in awe appreciating it. Of course after that I was busy snapping away trying to capture some of the beauty. The Wikipedia entry on Albert Memorial has lots of information if you are interested.
Globe Nomads review ratings: 4/5 If you are in the area, drop by to take a look. It didn’t always look like now. In the 90s the memorial had fallen into a state of decay with black paint covering the statue of Prince Albert. It was only in the last decade that the memorial was restored to its original splendor. Such elaborate outdoor memorials can be hard to preserve and with London being heavily polluted, who knows how long this splendor can last before falling into a state of decay again? (please refer to ratings explanation)
Albert Memorial – Magnificent
27 June 2010
In the sweltering heat, I saw glitters of golden light shimmering in the distance. On this really warm day, I was walking through Hyde Park after visiting Kensington Palace. The image reminded me of the ornate golden rooftops that some places of worship have.
Upon walking closer, I saw a golden figure seated back facing me inside the structure. After reading the signage, I knew it to be the Albert Memorial. There were a really remarkable number of sculptures in this memorial and I was just standing there in awe appreciating it. Of course after that I was busy snapping away trying to capture some of the beauty. The Wikipedia entry on Albert Memorial has lots of information if you are interested.
Globe Nomads review ratings: 4/5
If you are in the area, drop by to take a look. It didn’t always look like now. In the 90s the memorial had fallen into a state of decay with black paint covering the statue of Prince Albert. It was only in the last decade that the memorial was restored to its original splendor. Such elaborate outdoor memorials can be hard to preserve and with London being heavily polluted, who knows how long this splendor can last before falling into a state of decay again?
(please refer to ratings explanation)
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The Northern side of the memorial.
Opposite the memorial is Royal Albert Hall.
The Southern side. The base is called “Frieze of Parnassus” and it has 169 sculptures carved into it.
This is the Engineering group of sculptures carved by John Lawlor.