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Date: 1862 Type: Monument Status: Extant but relocated   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°58'40.01" S 25°38'57.61" E Alt: 13m

The Prince of Wales Obelisk in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, was erected on Market Square in honour of the marriage of Prince Albert of Wales, later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. On March 4–5, 1921, the Obelisk was replaced by an Ordinance BL 6-inch 26 cwt howitzer and it was put into storage. It was moved to the Bayworld museum complex in 1975. A small plaque here reminds of the Obelisk's former location on the market square. (Extracted from Wikipedia, accessed 2022 04 14)