Neptune - Roman God - Cardiff, Wales.
N 51° 29.171 W 003° 10.891
30U E 487396 N 5703908
Neptune is the God of the sea in Roman mythology. Neptune features in an allegorical representation of 'Navigation' a larger than life sculptural group, in neo-classical style, flanking the steps at the front of the building, in Cardiff, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMPD3Q
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/11/2015
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Neptune is the God of the sea in Roman mythology, a brother of Jupiter and Pluto. He is analogous but not identical to the God Poseidon of Greek mythology.
Navigation - A sculptural group in neo-classical style, featuring NEPTUNE, flanking the entrance to the former Glamorgan County Hall, Cardiff, Capitol of Wales.
This sculpture flanks the Glamorgan building to the right side, and is an allegorical representation of 'Navigation' A larger than life, sculptural group in neo-classical style, constructed from Portland stone blocks and mounted on a podium. On the right, a seated figure Neptune holding a trident.(Trident now Missing). Neptune's right arm raised horizontally behind a sea nymph reclining to his right. Neptune & Nymph are in boat drawn by a pair of sea horses. Behind the group, a nude youth reclines to the right, with arms outstretched either side of his body.
"Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the giant planets in the Solar System, Neptune is the most dense. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth" Text Source: (
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"Glamorgan County Council was created under the Local Government Act in 1888 with offices located around the county. A public competition was held to select an architect and in December 1908 the design submitted by E. Vincent Harris and T.A. Moodie of London was accepted. Albert Hodge was commissioned for two large sculptural groups flanking the entrance of the Glamorgan building. In addition he undertook two figurative sculptures in the council chamber and two putti riding a ram and a dolphin on the rear wing walls. The building was formally opened in September 1912 and subsequently became the Mid-Glamorgan County Hall. In 1997 the building was purchased by Cardiff University." Text Source: (
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