Monday, December 30, 2024

Visiting the Kelpies in Scotland


Visiting the Kelpies - the largest equine sculptures in the world in Falkirk, Scotland. Standing at 100ft tall and weighing more than 300 tonnes each, the magical Kelpies are quite a site. The works of art, created by artist Andy Scott, have become iconic on the landscape after being modelled on real-life icons of times gone by — Clydesdale horses Duke and Baron. The Kelpies represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges and coalships that shaped the geographical layout of Falkirk.

The Kelpies’ name reflects the mythological transforming beasts that possess the strength and endurance of 100 horses; a quality that’s analogous with the transformational change of the area’s landscapes, endurance of its inland waterways and the strength of its communities.

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