The equestrian statue of William III stands in the Market Place, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Dating from 1734, it was created by Peter Scheemakers. The statue is a Grade I l
Statue in 2010
Statue and lamps
Dedicatory plaque
Elaborate railings around the public convenience
William III of England
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William III and II, also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672,
Equestrian statue of William III, Kingston upon Hull
…Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Dating from 1734, it was created by Peter Scheemakers. The statue is a Grade I listed structure. William III, Prince of Orange, ascended the English throne in 1688 following the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution. William ruled jointly with his…
Portrait, c. 1690
William inspects the Dutch Waterline
William's parents, William II of Orange and Mary, Princess Royal, 1647
The young prince portrayed by Jan Davidsz de Heem and Jan Vermeer van Utrecht within a flower garland filled with symbols of the House of Orange-Nassau, c. 1660