Angel of the North

United Kingdom / England / Pelton /
 statue, sculpture, interesting place
Angel of the North is a modern sculpture created by Antony Gormley, which after several attempts to locate it elsewhere was erected in Gateshead, England.

As the name suggests, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, standing 20 metres tall, with wings 54 metres — making it wider than the Statue of Liberty is tall. The wings themselves are not flat, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward, which Gormley has been quoted as saying was to create "a sense of embrace". It stands on a hill overlooking the A1 road into Tyneside and the East Coast Main Line rail route.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i79ZI_KMzjw
Photos newcastlephotos.blogspot.com/2006/04/angel-of-north.htm...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_of_the_North
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Coordinates:   54°54'51"N   1°35'21"W

Comments

  • I bet if we used really light competition grade balsa, got the CoG just right and used a brushless setup; we could get it to fly!
  • AKA The Gateshead Flasher
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