&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:King_Neptune,_Virginia_Beach.jpg) King Neptune in 2018 | |
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| 36°51′35″N 75°58′38″W / 36.85963°N 75.97730°W | |
| Location | Boardwalk near Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Designer | Paul DiPasquale |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | 24 feet (7.3 m) / 34 feet (10 m) |
| Completion date | 2005 |
King Neptune is a large bronze statue located in Virginia Beach, Virginia designed by Paul DiPasquale. It stands at the entrance of Neptune Park on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk at 31st Street, and depicts the mythological god Neptune.[1] The sculpture weighs 12 tons[2] and is listed as 24 feet (7.3 m)[2] or 32 feet (9.8 m)[3] tall. It was built and opened in 2005.[4] The design consists of a 12-foot tall rock base surrounded by various fish, dolphins, lobsters, and octopuses. Above this base, the figure of Neptune begins, starting with his waist. Neptune holds a trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on a loggerhead turtle.
- ^ "Virginia Beach Public Art". www.vbpublicart.org. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b Rex Rutkoski (22 August 2015). "Road Trip! Destination: Virginia Beach". TribLive. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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13newswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Maurer, David. "after Neptune arrived in Virginia Beach, it became a matter of ...Putting all the pieces together". dailyprogress.com. The Daily Progress.