The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Sir Antony Gormley, located near Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward. Gormley did this to create “a sense of embrace”. It stands on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery.
July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK
July 2015, Angel of The North, Gateshead in Tyne and Wear, England, UK