The Angel Of The North: A Landmark Like No Other

📍 The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is believed to be the largest sculpture of an angel in the world and is viewed by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line. The design of the Angel, like many of Gormley's works, is based on Gormley's own body. The COR-TEN weathering steel material gives the sculpture its distinctive rusty, oxidised colour. It stands 20 metres (66 ft) tall with a wingspan of 54 metres (177 ft), larger than that of a Boeing 757 aircraft. The vertical ribs on its body and wings act as an external skeleton which direct oncoming wind to the sculpture's foundations, allowing it to withstand wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Wikipedia Thanks for watching. Please feel free to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE! 🚨 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL 🚨 SUBSCRIBE -    / @thewalkingexplorer   CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP -    / @thewalkingexplorer   BUY ME A COFFEE - https://ko-fi.com/explorerwalking 📆 Sunday, 31st March 2024 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/ExplorerWalking X/TWITTER: www.twitter.com/ExplorerWalking TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@explorerwalking FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ExplorerWalking #angelofthenorth #Newcastle #gateshead angel gateshead, angel of tge north gateshead, angel of the north, angle gateshead, angle of the north, angle of the north gateshead, angle of the notth, anthony gormley, antony gormley, british landmarks, gateshead landmark, landmark, the angel of the north, the angle of the north