Cleopatra’s Needle, the one on London’s Victoria Embankment near Embankment tube station is one of two similarly named Egyptian obelisks. The other one is in Paris.
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1. Cleopatra’s Needle, London
Cleopatra’s Needle, the one on London’s Victoria Embankment near Embankment
tube station is one of two similarly named Egyptian obelisks. The other one is in
Paris. It is London’s oldest monument and was presented to the UK in 1819 by the
then viceroy of Egypt Muhammad Ali, to commemorate the two victories in 1801 at
the Battle of the Nile by Admiral Nelson and at the Battle of Alexandria by Sir Ralph
Abercromby where the two monuments were moved to by Emperor Augustus after
Cleopatra’s death.
The monument which is about 21 metres high, dates back to 1450 BC is inscribed
with Egyptian hieroglyphs and was erected 1878. The two bronze sphinxes bearing
bomb scars from the first world war were added in 1882 by George Vulliamy, are
facing the wrong way! They are supposed to be guarding the monument not
admiring it! Buried beneath the monument are some artefacts (memorabilia) from
1878. They include a picture of Queen Victoria, coins, a railway guide etc.
2. Cleopatra’s Needle can be found here on the Embankment, London, WC2N 6NS.
The nearest tube/underground/metro stations are Charing Cross, Embankment and
Temple.
