Wednesday, 26 September 2012

King George II


In the Royal Square stands the gilded statue of King George II. It was erected in 1751, in what had been for many years the Market Square. The Square was renamed Royal Square in honour of the King (and the statue) and in gratitude for his contribution towards building the harbour.

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6 comments:

  1. LV26 September 2012 at 00:29

    Thanks for sharing a great piece of history.

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  2. Anonymous26 September 2012 at 02:33

    You surely won't miss that, just look at the shine on that thing.

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  3. Roger Owen Green26 September 2012 at 02:57

    ah, the king before the troubles...
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. photowannabe26 September 2012 at 06:17

    Amazing and fancy statue. thanks for a glimpse of history.

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  5. Indrani26 September 2012 at 08:39

    Looks new and shining!
    Great shot.

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  6. Yogi♪♪♪26 September 2012 at 13:19

    He is really shining. Good example of a K.

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