The Meeting Place (sculpture)
2007 sculpturesBronze sculptures in EnglandEnglish contemporary works of artSt Pancras, London
The Meeting Place is a 9-metre-high (30 ft), 20-tonne (20-long-ton) bronze sculpture that stands at the south end of the upper level of St Pancras railway station. Designed by the British artist Paul Day and unveiled in 2007, it is intended to evoke the romance of travel through the depiction of a couple locked in an amorous embrace.The statue, which stands in the Eurostar terminal, is reported to have cost £1 million and was installed as the centrepiece of the refurbished station. The work, commissioned by London and Continental Railways, is modelled on the sculptor and his wife.
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Euston Road, London King's Cross (London Borough of Camden)
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N 51.530194 ° | E -0.12521 ° |
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St Pancras International Station (St Pancras Station)
Euston Road
N1C 4QP London, King's Cross (London Borough of Camden)
England, United Kingdom
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