 Photograph of the statue of John Rhodes in the city center of Bulawayo in 1925. | |
| Location | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Tweed |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Material | Bronze |
| Length | 83mm |
| Width | 83mm |
| Beginning date | 1904 |
| Dedicated to | Cecil Rhodes |
The Statue of Cecil John Rhodes in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is a bronze sculpture of a British colonialist, businessman and politician who was the founder of British South Africa Company through which he founded the southern African territory of Rhodesia.[1]
The statue was sculpted by a Scottish sculptor John Tweed[2] and was erected in Bulawayo city[3] centre in 1904. In February 1981 after Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, the statue was removed from the city center to the centenary park at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ https://codesria.org/IMG/pdf/08_maylam.pdf
- ↑ "John Tweed (1869-1935) - Bob Speel's website". www.speel.me.uk.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe. Cecil John Rhodes Statue in Bulawayo. - Atom site for DRISA". atom.drisa.co.za.
- ↑ News, The Sunday (12 April 2015). "'Put Rhodes statue in public for all to see'". The Sunday News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Put Rhodes statue back where it belongs, Zim told". News24.
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