John Batchelor Statue en Cardiff: fotos, reseñas

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Ubicada en el bullicioso St. David's Centre de Cardiff, la estatua de John Batchelor rinde homenaje a una figura notable del siglo XIX, célebre por su devoción a la libertad. Creada por el artista James Milo Griffith, esta estatua funciona tanto como monumento histórico como punto de encuentro popular para locales y visitantes. Con una valoración media en Google de 4,2, la estatua es apreciada por su importancia cultural y por la sensación de continuidad que aporta a la animada atmósfera de la ciudad. La inscripción significativa, "JOHN BATCHELOR B.1820 D.1883 THE FRIEND of FREEDOM," destaca su legado perdurable.

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basado en 65 opiniones

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4.2/5 65 opiniones

Judy C

Historic statue in center of town...a good meeting place.

Guillaume Gressier

J'ai joué du violon 🎻 au pied de la statue c'était sympa

Les Spaine

John Batchelor (1820-1883) was a prominent Welsh Victorian politician, who earned the epithet "Friend of Freedom". Although born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Batchelor became a prominent Cardiff figure, having moved there in his early twenties. He set up business as a timber merchant and, later, slate merchant and also played a key role in establishing the Mount Stuart Dry Dock. He was an active Liberal politician and served as a Liberal Councillor and, later, Mayor of Cardiff, in addition to being Chairman of the Cardiff School Board. He also campaigned against slavery. However, John Batchelor's political activity brought him into conflict with the Bute family (John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute), who had significant land-holdings in Cardiff, including Cardiff Castle, and had built much of the docks. The Butes supported the Tory party and many believed that their conspiring led to the collapse of Batchelor's shipbuilding business. John Batchelor died in 1883 and was buried at Cathays Cemetery, alongside his son Tom Eustace, who had died in infancy. A subscription fund was established to erect a statue in his memory. This was followed by a petition of 12,000 signatures, started by his opponents, campaigning against the statue. The statue, created by the sculptor James Milo Griffith, was finally unveiled on 16 October 1886 and stands in The Hayes, Cardiff. Its plinth is inscribed “JOHN BATCHELOR B.1820 D.1883 THE FRIEND of FREEDOM”. A Conservative solicitor, T. H. Ensor, wrote a scathing piece in the Western Mail, suggesting the words "Friend of Freedom" be replaced with "traitor to the Crown... hater of the clergy... sincerely mourned by unpaid creditors". He was sued unsuccessfully for libel. The case set a legal precedent in British law that the dead could not be libelled.

¿Cuál es la dirección de John Batchelor Statue?
John Batchelor Statue se encuentra en The Hayes, CF10 1GA, Cardiff, Saint Davids Centre, Reino Unido.
¿Cómo llegar en transporte público?
Las opciones de transporte público más cercanas para su conveniencia:
- Parada de autobús Lower St. Mary Street JS (243 m caminar)
- Parada de autobús Royal Hotel KJ (210 m caminar)
- Parada de autobús Canal Street JF (234 m caminar)
- Estación de autobuses Wyndham Arcade Stop NA (257 m caminar)
¿Cómo califican los visitantes a John Batchelor Statue?
John Batchelor Statue tiene una calificación promedio de 4.2 basada en 65 reseñas en plataformas como Google.

John Batchelor Statue en Cardiff

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