The Kelpies statues at The Helix, a park in Falkirk, Scotland
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The Kelpies statues at The Helix, a park in Falkirk, Scotland
The world’s largest equine sculptures, the Kelpies, were built in 2013 in Falkirk, Scotland, as a tribute to the country’s horse-powered heritage. Designed by sculptor Andy Scott, each one is 30 metres tall and weighs 300 tonnes. They’re named for the kelpie spirits of Scottish folklore – shapeshifting water creatures that favoured the shape of a horse, but are known to take human form. These spirits aren’t nice. Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote about their dark intentions in his verse Address to the Deil.
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