Vulcan Park and Museum / Artist
Giuseppe Moretti
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the ...
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Vulcan Park and Museum
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Statue by Giuseppe Moretti
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment.
Address: 1701 Valley View Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10 AM
Phone: (205) 933-1409
The sculptor, Italian-born Giuseppe Moretti, with his workmen created a statue of colossal size -- 56 feet from sandals to the outstretched hand. It now stands ...
Photograph of the statue of Vulcan from the waist down. Photograph was taken in G. Moretti's studio. A horse and carriage are posed between the statue's legs.
Italian-born sculptor Giuseppe Moretti created the 56-foot colossus on an exceedingly ambitious schedule. In his New York studio, he created the model from ...
The statue was to be built locally and composed from Alabama natural resources, to tower over other exhibits, and bring exposure to Birmingham, then a thriving ...
Aug 25, 2011 · The statue was originally made to represent the city of Birmingham in the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The city hired Italian sculptor Giuseppe ...