Statue of Sherlock Holmes, Bronze statue near Baker Street Station, London, United Kingdom
The three-meter-high bronze sculpture depicts the detective wearing an Inverness cape and deerstalker hat while holding his characteristic calabash pipe.
The statue was funded by Abbey National Building Society and unveiled by Lord Tugendhat on September 23, 1999, following years of planning.
The statue represents the first fictional detective in literature who used scientific methods and logical deduction to solve complex criminal cases.
Visitors can interact with the statue through a QR code that initiates a simulated phone call featuring actor Ed Stoppard's voice.
Before the London installation, similar statues were placed in Meiringen, Switzerland in 1988, Karuizawa, Japan in 1988, and Edinburgh in 1991.
Location: City of Westminster
Inception: 1999
Creator: John Doubleday
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Made from material: bronze
Creator: John Doubleday
Part of: list of public art in St Marylebone
GPS coordinates: 51.52250,-0.15659
Latest update: October 23, 2025 10:40
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