Albert memorial, London, UK
- Constructed: 1864
Shakespeare stands among the other figures on the Albert memorial, London.
History
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History
The memorial was commissioned by Queen Victoria.
Shakespeare can be found among figures on the south face of the ‘Frieze of Parnassus’ around the base of the memorial. The other poets included are: Corneille, Molière, Cervantes, Virgil, Dante, Pythagoras, Homer, Chaucer, Milton, Goethe and Schiller.
For a more detailed view of the frieze, visit the Wikipedia website.
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Statue
