This Nelson's Column is in Trafalgar Square, London. It was built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He defeated French military leader Napoleon. But history books have accused him of having "vigorously defended" the slave trade.
His statue was erected in 1879 in Sydney's Hyde Park. The statue bears an inscription that claims Cook "discovered" Australia. However, it is refuted by those who say tens of thousands of years of indigenous history have been ignored.
The sculpture shows a muscular man, with a baby in his arms. He is shown along with a half-naked woman. This was unveiled in 2010 but faced criticism for huge cost and for sexism.
It is a memorial for those who lost their lives in the Spanish Civil War. It ended up being a controversial place as it is also the final resting place of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, who was a controversial figure as he rose to power with the help of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy.
This statue is said to be the only public monument dedicated to the devil. It is located within Madrid's Parque del Buen Retiro. It is controversial in Spain as it is inside a country famous for the Spanish Inquisition, a court system created to punish heretics.
The Brown Dog statue is linked to the Brown Dog Affair, which was a 1903 scandal that uncovered animal abuse at University College London. Inhumane anatomical experiments were made public in the scandal. Reports have said that a brown dog was just one of many animals allegedly used in vivisections.
This statue was unveiled in 1997 and says that Moscow is its home, but it said Peter actually hated Moscow. He apparently moved the country's capital city to St Petersburg. It was even named one of the world's ugliest statues in 2015.
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