Victoria Column - Royal Victoria Park
What is it?
Wikipedia:
Royal
Victoria
Park
is located in Bath, England. It was opened in 1830
by the 11 year old Princess Victoria, it was the first park to carry
her name, and includes an obelisk dedicated to her. It was privately
run as part of the Victorian public park movement until 1921 when it
was taken over by the Bath Corporation.
Where is it in Bath?
The triangular column is located inside the Victoria Gate entrance to
the larger part of Royal
Victoria Park. The column base has inscriptions on its three sides,
indicating that it was erected in 1837:
The east face of the column base:
The text reads
"(top) VICTORIA (below) Her Majesty Queen Victoria married to His
Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha February 10th
1840"
The north-west face of the column base:
The text reads
"(Top) Completed October 1837. The first year of the reign of Queen
Victoria Vivat Regina
(Below) Her Majesty Queen Victoria and Empress of India Born May
1819 Died January 1901 Aged 81 and reigned 63 years."
The south-west face of the column base:
The text reads
"(Top) The inhabitants and visitors of Bath to the Princess Victoria on
the attainment of her majority 14th May 1837. (below) Prince Consort
Albert the Good Born 1819 Died 1861 Aged 42"
Location map of plaque:
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