| 词条 | Gordon Monument |
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The Gordon Monument is a neoclassical monument to a slain warrior on the battlefield of Waterloo. The person commemorated is Lt Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon (1786–1815).[1] The monument was erected in 1817 by the siblings of the deceased who included a future Prime Minister, Lord Aberdeen. It takes the form of a severed column, or colonne brisée. It was designed by John Buonarotti Papworth,[2] and executed in a type of limestone known as Belgian Blue Stone (French: pierre bleue). The pedestal features inscriptions and reliefs including
LocationThe monument is on the boundary between two Francophone municipalities, Braine-l'Alleud and Lasne. The historic area commemorating the Battle of Waterloo is currently administered by these municipalities and Waterloo. Other monuments of interest on the Battlefield of Waterloo include one to the Hanoverians (Monument aux Hanovriens) nearby. ConservationIn the 21st century refurbishment work was carried out in advance of the 200th anniversary of the battle, including the restoration of the Gordon Monument in 2012 and the construction of an underground visitor centre near the Lion's Mound.[3] Heritage statusBelgium has included the battlefield among the properties on its tentative list for World Heritage status, and mentions the "colonne Gordon" in the description of the site.[4] The monument has been given a heritage listing by Wallonia, Patrimoine culturel immobilier classé de la Wallonie. See alsoThere are also monuments of interest commemorating the Battle of Quatre Bras.[5] References1. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/69146/Gordon-Monument.htm |title=Gordon Monument |website=www.tracesof war.com |access-date=2019-03-14}} {{mil-memorial-stub}}2. ^Cates, A. (2008, January 03). Papworth, John Buonarotti (1775–1847), architect and designer. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. Retrieved 14 Mar. 2019 (subscription or UK public library membership required) 3. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/the-waterloo-battlefield-conservation-project/ |title=The Waterloo Battlefield CONSERVATION PROJECT}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/state=be|title=Tentative List – Belgium|publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|work=unesco.org|accessdate=15 March 2019}} 5. ^{{cite web |last=Muilwijk |first=Erwin |date=6 July 2013 |title=Monuments at Quatre Bras (1815) |url=http://1815fieldarmy.nl/news/34-monuments-at-quatre-bras-1815 |accessdate=18 August 2014}} 10 : Battlefield of Waterloo|Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant|Buildings and structures completed in 1817|Columns related to the Napoleonic Wars|Military monuments and memorials|Monumental columns in Belgium|Neoclassical architecture in Belgium|John Buonarotti Papworth buildings and structures|Protected heritage sites in Belgium|Waterloo Battlefield locations |
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