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  • 17/06/2025
We take a look at Nelson’s column in London.

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00:00Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.
00:04Nelson's Column is one of London's most iconic landmarks, located in Trafalgar Square.
00:10It was built in the 1840s to honour Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British naval hero who died
00:16in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar.
00:20The column stands about 52 metres tall and includes the statue of Nelson at the top which
00:25overlooks the square below.
00:27He's depicted facing south, symbolising his naval leadership.
00:32Four giant bronze lions guard the base, added later in 1867, and bronze panels on the pedestal
00:39depict scenes from Nelson's major battles.
00:42Nelson's Column is not just a tribute to military victory, it's a symbol of British
00:48resilience, leadership and national pride and history.
00:53The first two of us has been stripped of.
01:03One of the three of us has been stripped of the pride in our own family.
01:05The first one has been stripped of the pride in the palace.
01:10And the second one has been stripped of the pride in the palace.

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