The 56-foot (17 m) tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment. It was created as Birmingham's entry for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World's Fair) in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The Vulcan Park Foundation was founded in 1999 to undertake a major renovation of the park and statue. After repairs and some recasting by Robinson Iron in ...
MacKnight, who commissioned Moretti to create Vulcan as Alabama's exhibit in the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. MacKnight's grandsons, Thomas E. and the late ...
The world's largest cast iron statue, this depiction of Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge, was commissioned by businessmen of Birmingham's Commercial Club ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and forge, representing "the ever-present spark of (Birmingham's) indomitable spirit," according to the website ...
Feb 11, 2018 · Vulcan has been the symbol for the city of Birmingham since the early 1900s when Italian artist Giuseppe Moretti designed a colossal statue ...
Dec 1, 2016 · The Vulcan is the god of forge and fire, so it was the perfect fit to represent Birmingham. Italian artist Giuseppe Moretti designed and helped ...
Feb 20, 2023 · Vulcan, the largest cast iron statue in the world, stands in Vulcan Park on top of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama.