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Strand (WC2)
(The Royal Courts of Justice)
Christ, King Solomon and King Alfred
1882
Description
A Victorian Gothic building with three statues of Christ and two lawgivers:
Christ
on top of the central gable.
King Solomon
on top of the left gable. Having a scroll and a temple model in his hands.
Solomon
, king of Israel and the son of David (
Wikipedia
).
King Alfred the Great
on top of the right gable.
Alfred the Great
, king of Wessex, 871-899 (
Wikipedia
).
There is a statue of Moses at the north side.
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2
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Sources & Information
Bob Speel,
London sculpture
.
Wikipedia,
Royal Courts of Justice
.
Tags
Town:
London
County:
London
Subdivision:
Greater London
Country:
Great Britain
Alfred the Great of Wessex
Christ
Monarch
Solomon
Locatie (N 51°30'48" - W 0°6'47")
(Satellite view:
Google Maps
)
Item Code:
gblo084
; Photograph: 4 August 2014
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