Sculptures dedicated to Mandela

The monument forms part of the Nelson Mandela Museum, a development that also comprises the proposed Nelson Mandela Youth and Heritage Centre at Qunu, a few meters from Mandela's home, and a museum in Mthatha that houses gifts and awards.

Bust of Mandela at the Tatazela High school

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3 November 2000

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The school was opened on 3 November 2000 by Nelson Mandela

Bust of Mr Mandela at the South African Embassy in Beijing

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April 2001

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Bronze statue by the South African sculptor Maureen Quin: Nelson Mandela with Freedom Charter and child holding the eternal flame of youth

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2002

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Clay bust (clear glaze) of Nelson Mandela

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2003

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ReD-Award 2004

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2004

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Six metre high bronze statue of Mandela at Sandton Square in Johannesburg was unveiled by his granddaughter, Ndileka

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31 March 2004

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Sandton Square was renamed Nelson Mandela Square on the same occasion. The statue is sculpted by Kobus Hattingh and Jacob Maponyane

Bronze buste of Nelson Mandela was unveiled by Tukwini Mandela in the Peace Palace in The Hague

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18 July 2005

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Statues of Chief Albert Luthuli, Archibishop Tutu, FW De Klerk and Nelson Mandela on Nobel Square at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town to honour the South African recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize

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16 December 2005

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The artist is Claudette Schreuders

"Nelson Mandela in Wood" sculpture by Gerrit van Dijk in Boijl in thanks for his inspiration

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17 June 2006

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Statue by Iain Walters unveiled on Parliament Square in London

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29 August 2007

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The 2. 7 m sculpture was the idea of Donald Woods and is placed alongside others of Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. Mr Mandela was present at the unveiling.

Statue of Mandela was unveiled at Groot Drakenstein Correctional Centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison) where Mandela was imprisoned for the last few years before his release

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27 August 2008

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The sculptor is Jean Doyle

Bust of Nelson Mandela was unveiled in the Glasgow City Chambers to mark the 21st Anniversary of Mandela's visit to Glasgow to accept the Freedom of the City

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14 October 2009

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Nelson Mandela Statue by Humberto Hoyos Guevara at the Plaza Andres Avelino Caceres in Lima

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2010

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Sculpture of Nelson Mandela in the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens by John Francis Gardner

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January 2010

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Giant wooden head of Nelson Mandela called "Mandela, 2700 pieces of Life's history" by artist Jems Robert Koko Bi from Ivory Coast

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23 February 2011

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Eight metre statue on Naval Hill in Bloemfontein

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2012

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Nelson Mandela statue by artist Lorna Reade, unveiled on Mandela Day, on Church Square in the Town of Worcester

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18 July 2012

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Nelson Mandela statue on the Place du XXe siecle (20th Century Square) in the city of Montpellier, France

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24 July 2012

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Statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled in The Hague by Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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12 September 2012

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Five-meter tall steel sculpture of Mandela on Gerald Sekoto Street in Newtown, Johannesburg

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25 May 2013

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; the Shadow Boxer, by South African artist Marco Cianfanelli. Chancellor House, the former site of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo’s law firm, is in the background.The sculpture portrays Nelson Mandela as a young amateur boxer, and is based on a famous picture by photographer Bob Gosani. The Shadow Boxer was commissioned by the Johannesburg Development Agency in partnership with the City of Jobannesburg.

Statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled in Washington on 21 September 2013

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21 September 2013

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A nine foot statue by Cape Town sculptor Jean Doyled. The statue is a copy of the one that stands outside the Drakenstein Correctionsl Facility - formerly Victor Verster Prison.

President Jacob Zuma unveiled the Mandela Statue at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa

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16 December 2013

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The 9 meter bronze is by South African artists Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren

Four metre tall statue in the middle of the Petit-Perou roundabout was unveiled by the deputy mayor of Les Abymes, Eric Jalton

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10 march 2014

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Bust of Mr Mandela was unveiled in Cape Town City Hall by Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille

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27 April 2015

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6 meter bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was inaugurated in Ramallah, donated by the city of Johannesburg to the city

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26 April 2016

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Sculpture by Pikita Ntuli 'Madiba - A provocation to reconciliation' has been unveiled in Johannesburg

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11 July 2018

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Nelson Mandela statue, JinTai Art Museum, Chaoyang Park

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2018-12-03

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Nelson Mandela statue unveiled at the JinTai Art Museum in Chaoyang Park, China to commemorate 100 years since Mandela’s birth and also 20 years of diplomatic relations between South Africa and China.

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Triple monument celebrating former President Nelson Mandela, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and Swami Sivanda

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2018.11

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An unveiling of a triple monument celebrating former President Nelson Mandela, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and Swami Sivanda in Durban.

Unveiling ceremony of the Madiba and Mahatma busts at Tolstoy Farm

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2019-10-02

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Unveiling ceremony of the Madiba and Mahatma busts at Tolstoy Farm.

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Nelson Mandela's statue unveiled in Havana, Cuba

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2019-11-15

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Cuba unveiled a statue of Nelson Mandela in Havana, to commemorate the historic ties between Cuba and South Africa.

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"My cardboard Mandela statue" created by Darrell Wakelam

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2020-07

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"My cardboard Mandela statue" is a statue created by Darrell Wakelam for Mandela day in honour of Nelson Mandela. The project was meant to educate and motivate children in schools about the values of Nelson Mandela. Following the hashtag, #AStatueToBeProudOf on twitter, the schools nominated themselves to win the sculpture and the winner was Kelsall Primary School.

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Nelson Mandela Statue unveiled in Nambule, Uganda

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2022-07-01

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Nelson Mandela Statue unveiled in Nambule in front of the Mandela National Stadium, Uganda. People across Africa are embracing the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s life in the month of July. In Uganda, a statue of the African icon was unveiled. The statue is a half figure of the African icon wearing his famous Madiba shirt. South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Naledi Pandor was in Uganda for the unveiling.

South Africa and Uganda have strong ties dating back to the struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Uganda hosted and trained South African anti-apartheid activists and freedom fighters in the late 1980s. Minister Pandor described the statue as a fitting tribute to the strong relationship between the two countries.

Nelson Mandela's first statue unveiled in Bulgarian capital Sofia

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2022-11-04

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Nelson Mandela's first statue in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia unveiled on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

President Ramaphosa unveils two Mandela statues in Eastern Cape

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2023-07-18

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President Cyril Ramaphosa unveils the statues in Mthatha and Qunu as part of Nelson Mandela Day celebrations. The two monuments serve as a tribute to Madiba’s enduring impact on South Africa and the world and commemorate the 67 years he dedicated to the fight against apartheid.

Replica of the bronze Nelson Mandela statue in the Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton

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2001-11-27

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The statue is a replica of Madiba's statue at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton. It was presented to Nelson Mandela by Lars-Eric Petersson and is displayed at the Nelson Mandela Foundation's main entrance in Houghton, Johannesburg.

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