Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, Sculpture series in Crystal Palace Park, London, United Kingdom.
The collection includes thirty models of prehistoric creatures displayed along a trail near lakes in Crystal Palace Park.
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins created these sculptures in 1854, making them the first life-sized reconstructions of prehistoric animals in the world.
The sculptures demonstrate the Victorian understanding of paleontology and reflect the scientific knowledge of extinct animals during the 19th century.
Visitors can access the sculptures through Crystal Palace Station, with parking available at the Penge entrance off Thicket Road.
The models feature hollow interiors constructed with bricks and external cement casting, representing fifteen different genera of extinct animals.
Location: London Borough of Bromley
Inception: 1852
Creator: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Part of: list of public art in Bromley
Website: https://cpdinosaurs.org
GPS coordinates: 51.41750,-0.06722
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:00
These London sites are located away from standard tourist paths. They include botanical and urban gardens, a Hindu temple, a medieval prison, Victorian buildings, and specialized museums. The selection contains historical markets, a puppet theater, a former pumping station, and several private residences with art collections.
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Crystal Palace Park
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Crystal Palace transmitting station
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Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform
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Gorilla
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Upper Norwood Library
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Church of St John the Evangelist
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Statue of Guy the gorilla
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Swedenborgian Church
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Bust of Joseph Paxton
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Railway bridge over Penge High Street
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Penge War Memorial
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Pedestrian Subway Under Crystal Palace Parade (That Part In London Borough Of Southwark)
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Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Trophy
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The Upper And Lower Terrace Of The Crystal Palace Gardens
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War Memorial at Westow Street
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The Royal Naval Asylum
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Cast-iron column from the Crystal Palace
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The White House
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