Edward VII Monument (Montreal)
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45°30′13″N 73°34′07″W / 45.50372°N 73.56852°W | |
Location | Phillips Square |
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Designer | Louis-Philippe Hébert |
Type | Historical Monument |
Material | Bronze, granite |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Completion date | 1914 |
Opening date | October 1, 1914 |
Dedicated to | Edward VII |
The Edward VII Monument is a statue of King Edward VII by artist Louis-Philippe Hébert and located at Phillips Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Overview
Designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert, the monument to King Edward VII was in 1914 erected in Phillips Square, in front of Morgan's department store. The statue was unveiled on October 1, 1914, by Edward's brother, Governor General Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, with a huge crowd in attendance. Edward had visited Montreal in 1860, when he was the Prince of Wales, to open the Victoria Bridge.
Four allegorical figures sit at the base of the monument: Peace is the woman at front, holding an olive branch but keeping a sword hidden in the folds of her skirt. The western group is Four Nations, representing Montreal’s four founding nationalities—French, Scots, Irish, and English—living together in harmony. At the back of the monument, Winged Genius represents liberty; the angel has broken the shackles of religious prejudice and persecution and is intended as a reminder of the King's extended respect and dignity to all his subjects, regardless of race, colour, or creed. Abundance is on the eastern face, representing Canada's material prosperity.
Gallery
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1930
See also
References
- 1914 in Canada
- 1914 sculptures
- Allegorical sculptures in Canada
- Bronze sculptures in Canada
- Buildings and structures completed in 1914
- Downtown Montreal
- Edward VII
- Monuments and memorials in Montreal
- Outdoor sculptures in Montreal
- Royal monuments in Canada
- Sculptures by Louis-Philippe Hébert
- Sculptures of men in Canada
- Sculptures of women in Canada
- Statues in Canada
- Statues of monarchs