Obelisk in Chiswick House Gardens
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Obelisk in Chiswick House Gardens
Image: © Peter Trimming Taken: 3 Apr 2010
Erected in 1732, the Obelisk has built into its base an ancient Hellenistic sculpture of a man and a woman which had been given to the young Burlington in 1712. This was replaced with a copy in 2006, and the original is now on display in Chiswick House. The original sculpture was once part of a large collection of Classical statuary assembled by the Earl of Arundel in the 17th century. Imposing straight avenues radiate out from the Obelisk, leading to the Classic Bridge and the Ionic Temple. Standing inside the Burlington Gate, the obelisk cannot currently (April 2010) be accessed by the public. This area of Chiswick House gardens is being refurbished. Photograph taken from Burlington Lane. http://www.chgt.org.uk/index.asp?Pageid=13
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