Sword, Llanberis
Date
7 January 2018
Location
Llanberis
SH 57754 60521; 53.12282°N, 4.12714°W
Information
The 6m sculpture of a sword was installed in a car park on the bank of Llyn Padarn in Llanberis in November 2017. The artwork was erected at a cost of £14,000 as part of the Year of Legends tourism campaign in Wales and is said to be symbolic of the princes of Gwynedd. The sculpture has met with a mixed reception locally.
Sword, Llanberis with Dolbadarn Castle in the background (bottom, to left of sculpture)
Sword, Llanberis
Sword, Llanberis with Dinorwic Quarry in the background
Sword, Llanberis
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How interesting. Was cost the reason for the mixed reviews?
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According to local reports, it is more a matter of its location. Apparently there were complaints that it wasn’t sited closer to Dolbadarn Castle. Although nicely next to the lake, it is located in a car park right next to a pay-and-display ticket machine.
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Oh dear – next to the ticket machine! I’d like to see it. I’ve never been to that part of Wales, so thanks for the heads up. It’s added to the list!
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🙂
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Nice photos of it, though it looks quite a plain Sword, I would have thought the Prince’s swords would be more ornate.
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Thanks, fraggle. Apparently, advice was sought as to the type of sword that would have been used back then. I dunno, I quite like the stylised minimalism of it.
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😊 I’ve been watching Game of Thrones too long 😂
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Trying to outdo Excalibur?
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Yeah, looks that way, doesn’t it?
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6m -must be seen from afar!
I’ll have to google princess Gwynedd now 🙂
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Haha, yes, it is rather large 🙂
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It certainly isn’t shy! 😉
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🙂
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Interesting! Certainly a statement piece and art is supposed to be controversial, so probably fair to say it fits the brief. You don’t say what you thought of it yourself…?
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I liked it! Nice stylised, clean lines to photograph against a clear blue sky. What’s not to like?
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I hoped you might say that!
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