Lander's Monument, Grade II* listed monument in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Lander's Monument features a tall Doric column made of dressed grey granite, crowned with a statue of explorer Richard Lander sculpted by Neville Northey Burnard.
The monument was completed in 1835 by architect Philip Sambell to commemorate Richard Lander, who discovered that the Niger River drains into the Atlantic Ocean.
The monument represents Victorian-era valorization of exploration and discovery, serving as a symbol of British maritime achievements and geographic advancement during the 19th century.
Located on Lemon Street in Truro's city center, the monument is easily accessible to visitors and forms part of heritage walking tours showcasing Cornwall's exploration history.
The monument originally fell over in 1836 shortly after construction but was rebuilt, making it one of the few monuments to have survived such structural failure.
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