Bronze Bull - Birmingham, England, UK.
N 52° 28.689 W 001° 53.705
30U E 575041 N 5814795
This sculpture of a bronze bull is located on the St Martin's Queens Way in the Bullring shopping area in Birmingham city centre.
Waymark Code: WMZKN5
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/25/2018
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The new giant bronze bull is twice the size of a real bull and is the focal point of Birmingham’s new Bullring.
The sculpture was designed by British sculptor Laurence Broderick. (
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The bull is approximately 4.5 metres in length and weighs about 6.5 tonnes. It is one of the largest bronze animal sculptures in the country. The piece is modelled on the Hereford Bull, an animal with strong historical associations to Birmingham. The bull was commissioned to celebrate the past and future of the Bullring and Birmingham, and has become the recognised symbol of the city and the adopted mascot of its citizens.
"The objective of the sculpture is to reflect the characteristics of the trade and the market place that are synonymous with the Bull: courage, strength, potency, dynamism, movement, determination, nobility, pride," says sculptor Laurence Broderick.
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Pictures showing the making of the bull can be seen at the following link; (
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"The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of central Birmingham. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. Two shopping centres have been built in the area; in the 1960s, and then in 2003; the latter is styled as one word, Bullring.
The site is located on the edge of the sandstone city ridge which results in the steep gradient towards Digbeth. The slope drops approximately 15 metres (49 ft) from New Street to St Martin's Church which is very visible near the church." Source: (
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