Gallos (sculpture)
Sculpture in Tintagel, Cornwall / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gallos is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) bronze sculpture by Rubin Eynon located at Tintagel Castle, a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel (Trevena), North Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is a representation of a ghostly male figure wearing a crown and holding a sword. It is popularly called the "King Arthur statue", but the site's owner English Heritage states that it is not meant to represent a single person and reflects the general history of the site, which is likely to have been a summer residence for the kings of Dumnonia.
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50°40′07.6″N 4°45′48.8″W | |
Location | Tintagel Castle[1] |
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Designer | Rubin Eynon |
Material | Bronze |
Height | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
Beginning date | 2015 |
Opening date | 29 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-29) |
Website | Website |
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