Centre Street Lion (SW) - Calgary, Alberta
Posted by: wildwoodke
N 51° 03.136 W 114° 03.763
11U E 705857 N 5659742
This lion is modeled after the lions that surround Lord Nelson's (Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson) monument in Trafalgar Square in London, England
Waymark Code: WM1X5Y
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 07/25/2007
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This lion is modeled after the lions which were originally designed by Sir Edwin Landseer, are said to protect Nelson’s Column. This lion protects one of the corners of Centre Street Bridge in Calgary, Alberta.
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