List of equestrian statues


This is a list of notable equestrian statues by country. The sculptures are listed by the date of their inauguration, regardless whether they were later dismantled or torn down.

Argentina

Entre Ríos

Río Negro

Armenia

ImagePortrayed personLocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
David of SassounSasuntsi Davit Square, Yerevan1957-1959Yervand Kochar, Mikael Mazmanyan The copper statue of the folk hero stands on a pedestal of basalt rocks, its first version was created in 1939 and destroyed in 1941; it is a popular symbol of Yerevan
Vardan MamikonianCircular Park, Yerevan1975Yervand Kochar, Stepan Kyurkchyan Expressive wrought copper statue of the national hero on a large modern pedestal of red sandstone
Hayk BzhishkyanNansen Park, Yerevan1974-1977Suren Nazaryan, Sarkis Gurzadyan Expressive bronze statue of the Soviet military commander of Armenian origin on a tall basalt pedestal; the memorial complex also has a fifty meter long basalt wall decorated with reliefs
Davit BekNear the Voghji river, Kapan1983Sargis Baghdasaryan, Varuzhan Sahakyan Expressive wrought copper statue of the Armenian military commander on a tall stone pedestal; the central memorial is flanked by long walls decorated with reliefs
Andranik OzanianZoravar Andranik Square, Gyumri1989Gabriel YeproyanModern bronze statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation on a granite pedestal
Andranik OzanianOn a hill near Navur1989-1990Sargis AyvazyanCopper statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation on a pedestal of rocks; originally intended for Yerevan
Andranik OzanianIn front of Saint Gregory Cathedral, Yerevan2002Ara Shiraz, Aslan Mkhitaryan Modern bronze statue of the hero of the Armenian Liberation riding two horses
Ivan BagramianMarshal Bagramyan Avenue, Yerevan2003Norayr Karganyan, Eduard Arevshatyan Modern bronze statue of the a Soviet military commander of Armenian origin on a granite pedestal decorated with bronze reliefs
Vardan MamikonianVartanants Square, Gyumri2008Artush PapoyanModern bronze statue in the center of a group of historic Armenian figures who led a campaign against Sassanid Persia
Ashot III of ArmeniaGorki Street, Gyumri2008Ferdinant Arakelyan, Norik Manukyan Modern bronze statue of the medieval Armenian king
Ashot II of ArmeniaConstitution Square, Ijevan2017Armen DavtyanModern bronze statue of the medieval Armenian king on a pedestal of natural rock

Aruba

ImagePortrayed personLocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
Simón BolívarPlaza Simon Bolivar, OranjestadAdamo TadoliniCopy of the famous statue of the Libertador in Caracas and Lima; gift of the Venezuelan government

Australia

New South Wales

ImagePortrayed personLocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
Edward VIICorner of Macquarie and Bridge Streets, Sydney1922Thomas BrockOn a sandstone plinth with bronze relief panels showing allegorical figures
The Offerings of PeaceIn front of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney1916-1926Gilbert BayesAllegorical statue on a simple sandstone plinth
The Offerings of WarIn front of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney1916-1926Gilbert BayesAllegorical statue on a simple sandstone plinth
Bushranger GovettNeate Park, Blackheath1976Arthur MurchStatue of the mythical figure made of resin and marble dust
Dorothea MackellarSouth Street, Gunnedah1983Dennis AdamsStatue of the poet watering her horse
Captain ThunderboltBridge Street, Uralla1988Dennis AdamsStatue of the infamous bushranger near Uralla Creek erected as a bicentenary project

Belgium

ImagePortrayed personLocationDateSculptorCoordinatesNote
Godfrey of BouillonPlace Royale, Brussels1843-1848Eugène Simonis, Tilman-François Suys The blue Arquennes stone pedestal is decorated with two bronze bas-reliefs by Guillaume de Groot and plaques. The ornate railings were removed in the first half of the 20th century.
CharlemagneBoulevard d'Avroy, Liège1863-1868Louis JehotteThe Romanesque stone pedestal is decorated with the bronze statues of six ancestors of Charlemagne who were connected to Liège; the niches are flanked with pink granite columns.
Baldwin I of ConstantinoplePlace de Flandre, Mons1864-1868Joseph JaquetModern stone pedestal decorated with two bronze reliefs; the original pedestal was designed by Charles Vincent in classical style. Moved from the middle of the square to its present location after the redevelopment of the roads.
Leopold I of BelgiumLeopoldplaats, Antwerp1868 Joseph GeefsErected by the Chamber of Commerce outside the city area, moved to its present location in 1872; placed on a Neo-Baroque stone pedestal.
The Horse at the Pond Square Ambiorix, Brussels1899-1901Constantin MeunierPlaced on a bluestone pedestal beside a semi-circular pond.
The Horse Bayard and The Four Sons of AymonPaul de Smet de Naeyerplein, Ghent1913Alois De Beule, Domien IngelsCreated for the Ghent International Exposition, and remained in place; set in a circular pond.
Leopold II of BelgiumPlace du Trône, Brussels1914-1926Thomas Vinçotte, François Malfait Placed on a bluestone Art Deco pedestal in front of the Royal Palace; controversial.
Leopold II of BelgiumKoning Boudewijnpromenade, Ostend1929-1931Alfred Courtens, Antoine Courtens Monumental Art Deco ensemble on the beach facing the North Sea with the statue of the king on top of a pillar, two large sculptural groups, and a young woman carrying a torch; controversial and vandalized.
Albert I of BelgiumDe Ganzenpoot, Nieuwpoort1937-1938Karel Aubroeck, Henri-Julien De Ridder Placed on a yellow brick pedestal as part of the monumental West Front Memorial complex commemorating the Battle of the Yser.
Albert I of BelgiumPlace de l'Albertine, Brussels1946-1951Alfred Courtens, Jules Ghobert Placed on a bluestone pedestal as part of the monumental Mont des Arts complex.
Albert I of BelgiumAvenue Albert Ier, Namur1952-1955Victor DemanetThe stone plinth is decorated with the king's initial; originally erected at the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse, moved to its present location after a restoration in 2015.

Canada

Chile

Santiago de Chile

China

Dalian, Liaoning Province
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Ordos, Inner Mongolia
Fuboshan, Guilin

China - Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan
  • Equestrian statue of Yue Fei in Linsen Park

Colombia

Barranquilla
Cartagena
Medellín

Croatia

Zagreb

Cuba

Havana

Czech Republic

Prague
Poděbrady

Denmark

Copenhagen
Aarhus
  • Equestrian monument of King Christian X in bronze by Helen Schou on Bispetorv, erected in 1955.
Aalborg
Esbjerg
Hvidovre
  • Equestrian statue of Postrytter placed just outside the old Hvidovre Post Office on Hvidovrevej, by Johannes Bjerg, 1935.
Nakskov
  • Equestrian monument of King Christian X in bronze by V. Kvederis, erected in 1952.
Odense
Slagelse
  • Equestrian monument of King Christian IX in bronze by L. Brandstrup, erected 1910.

Egypt

Alexandria
Cairo

Estonia

Viljandi

Ethiopia

Addis Abeba

Finland

Helsinki
Lahti
Lappeenranta
Rantsila
  • Equestrian statue of Field Marshal Johan August Sandels, on his horse Bijou in town centre, by team of sculptors led by Martti Väänänen, erected in 1989.

Georgia

Tbilisi
Kutaisi
Poti
Telavi

Greece

Athens
Arta
Giannitsa
Karditsa
Kavala
Pella
Thessaloniki

India

Agra
Chennai
Dhubri
Bangalore
Imphal
Kolhapur
Kolkata
Thanjavur
Mumbai
Pune
Punjab
Solapur
Shimla

Indonesia

Jakarta
Cilacap
Semarang
Salatiga
  • Equestrian statue of Diponegoro at the intersection of Jl. Diponegoro and Jl. Jenderal Sudirman.
Jogjakarta
Makassar
Magelang
The equestrian statue of Pangeran Diponegoro became the symbol of military territorial command of Central Java, hence the name Kodam Diponegoro. As a result, almost in every main road provincial borders between Central Java Province with its adjacent provinces such as West and East Java provinces, stood those equestrian statues.

Iran

Mashhad
Zabol

Iraq

Baghdad

Ireland

BoyleGaelic Chieftain by Maurice Harron at the Curlew Pass, in site of the Battle of Curlew Pass, 1999.

Israel

Hurfeish
Jerusalem
Kfar Tavor
  • Monument to village founders.
Kiryat Tiv'on
Tel Aviv
Mikve Israel

Italy

Frequently represented persons:

Japan

Tokyo
Kanazawa
Kobe
Kōchi
Komatsushima
Kumagaya
Kushimoto
Nagano
Nagoya
Osaka
Ōsaki
Sendai
Ueda
Wakayama

Jordan

Al-Karak

Kazakhstan

Aktobe
Korday
Nur-Sultan
  • Equestrian statue of Kazakh Khan Kenesary Kasymov.
  • Equestrian statue of Baghatur Bogenbay.
Oral
Taraz
  • Equestrian statue of Baydibek Karsha-Uly at the city central square, 2002.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Pyongyang

Korea, Republic of

Kosovo

Pristina

Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek
  • Equestrian statue of Mikhail Frunze at a large park across from the train station.
  • Equestrian statue of Manas in front of Philharmonic.

Latvia

Riga
  • Equestrian monument of Peter the Great, at Brīvības gatves, by German sculptor Schmidt-Kossel, erected in 1910. The statue was evacuated and lost during WW1, but was later returned to Riga.

Lithuania

Vilnius
Birštonas

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

North Macedonia

Skopje
Bitola

Mexico

Mexico City
Chihuahua
Chinameca
Zacatecas

Moldova

Chişinău
  • Equestrian monument of Grigore Kotovski by Lazar Dubinovsky at the Kotovski square, 1954.
Tiraspol
  • Equestrian monument of Alexander Suvorov by Valentin and Victor Artamonovs at the Suvorov square, 1979.

Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar
Tov aimag
Khovd

Morocco

Casablanca

Namibia

Windhoek

Netherlands

Amsterdam
Breda
The Hague
Katwijk aan den RijnDe schutter by G.Brouwer, 1986.
Nijmegen
  • Equestrian with no identifying plaque on a pillar near the railway station
Rotterdam
Utrecht

Norway

Oslo

Peru

Lima

Portugal

Braga
Lisbon
Batalha
Cantanhede
Porto
Vila Viçosa

Romania

Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Focşani
  • Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov at the battlefield of Battle of Rymnik. The first sculpture by Boris Eduards was erected in 1913, but was lost during WWI. A new sculpture by Marius Butunoiu was erected in 1959.
Iași
Oradea
Târgu Mureş

Serbia

Belgrade
Niš
Novi Sad
Zrenjanin

Slovakia

Bratislava
Komárno
Štúrovo
Žilina

Slovenia

Ljubljana

South Africa

Cape Town
Kimberley
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
  • Horse Memorial

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Khartoum

Sweden

StockholmSaint George and Dragon by Bernt Notke, Gamla Stan.
Gothenburg
  • Equestrian called Kopparmärra of Karl IX, standing at Kungsportsplaten.
Helsingborg
Linköping
Malmö
Vänersborg

Switzerland

Basel
Bern
Elm
Fribourg
Geneva
Lausanne
Ligornetto
Muralto
St. Gallen
St. Gotthard Pass
Zürich

Syria

Aleppo
Damascus

Thailand

Bangkok
Chanthaburi
Chiang Mai
Lampang
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Phitsanulok
Saraburi

Tunisia

Tunis

Turkey

Ankara
Antalya
Bursa
Samsun

Ukraine

Kyiv
Izmail
Kamianka-Buzka
Kharkiv
  • Monument to the founders of Kharkiv.
Luhansk
Lviv

Uruguay

Montevideo
Minas

Uzbekistan

Tashkent

Venezuela

Caracas

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Phu Dong Thien Vuong in 1 District
Quang Trung Emperor in 10 District
Tran Nguyen Han in 1 District

Ha Noi

Thanh Giong

Binh Dinh

Quang Trung Emperor