Winchester’s statue of Alfred the Great is one of the city’s most iconic sights. He stands at the bottom of The Broadway next to the River Itchen and the Guildhall, keeping a watchful eye over his capital city. The statue was finished in 1901 and commissioned in 1899, a thousand years after Alfred's death.

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People keep wondering whether the base stone under the statue is actually the right way around.
There is plenty of information on King Alfred and statues of him in Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great#Winchester

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The striking bronze statue of King Alfred the Great is one of Winchester's most recognizable landmarks, dominating The Broadway at the eastern end of the High Street near the River …

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Location: Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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