The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Anthony Gormley which was completed in 1998 and is located in Gateshead in North East England. It is thought to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is visited by 33 million people every year.
The sculpture is situated on the site of a former coal mine and is a symbol of the transformation of Gateshead and the wider region from heavy industry to the modern age.
The Angel of the North stands 20 metres (65 feet) with a wing span of 54 metres (175 feet) and weighs nearly 200 tonnes. The sculpture was fabricated in Cor-ten steel which due to the alloys weathers to form a protective coating. It can withstand winds of over 160 km/h (100 mp/h).
The Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Anthony Gormley which was completed in 1998 and is located in Gateshead in North East England. It is thought to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is visited by 33 million people every year.
The sculpture is situated on the site of a former coal mine and is a symbol of the transformation of Gateshead and the wider region from heavy industry to the modern age.
The Angel of the North stands 20 metres (65 feet) with a wing span of 54 metres (175 feet) and weighs nearly 200 tonnes. The sculpture was fabricated in Cor-ten steel which due to the alloys weathers to form a protective coating. It can withstand winds of over 160 km/h (100 mp/h).