Gallos : The Bronze Statue of Tintagel Castle Brings Back To Life and To Memory The Legend of King Arthur and The History of Cornwall
Tintagel is a place full of antiquities and is the headquarters of the “Fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table”.
Tintagel Castle was built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall in the 1230s and was expanded in the Victorian era. The castle is located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel (Trevena), North Cornwall, in the United Kingdom.
Gallos, 8-foot-tall bronze sculpture located at Tintagel Castle, which is a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel, is located at Tintagel Castle, was commissioned by English Heritage from the sculptor Rubin Eynon. It took six months to design, sculpt, and cast the statue, which was completed in 2016.
The sculpture portrays a figure 8 ft (2.4 m) tall in a cloak, resting on a sword and wearing a crown. The statue is inspired by the legend of King Arthur and the Lords of Cornwall.
Despite being commonly known as the “King Arthur Statue,” English Heritage states that it is not meant to represent a single person and reflects the general history of the site.
The sculpture was commissioned by English Heritage as part of their recent Tintagel Castle renovation project and was completed in 2016.
It has become a popular attraction at the castle site and is commonly known as the “King Arthur Statue”.
However, English Heritage states that it is not meant to represent a single person and reflects the general history of the site, which is likely to have been a summer residence for the kings of Dumnonia.
Tintagel Castle is sited on the north coast of Cornwall and is operated by English Heritage.
The castle itself was constructed by Richard, Earl of Cornwall in the 1230s, and it was expanded in the Victorian era.
The writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century associated the castle with the King Arthur legend, placing it as the home of Arthur’s mother Igraine.
Gallos overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.
The sculpture has a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, and it stands on a plinth with the inscription “Gallos”,
and has become a popular attraction at the castle site and is inspired by the likely use of the site as a summer residence for the kings of the sub-Roman state of Dumnonia as well as the Arthurian legend.
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