The plinth itself was built in 1826. It held a 25m-high column topped by a 5m-high statue of Walker, who was governor of the city during the siege of Derry in 1688.

The plinths are wrapped around an equestrian statue of 17th-century King Christian V in the heart of Copenhagen’s old town, but each of them represents a significant female figure in Danish history.

The pedestals, or plinths, hold sculptures made by artists hoping to have their work purchased by the city of Olympia for permanent display. The city will buy one of the pieces based on a public vote.

The fourth plinth — a 24-foot-high stone pedestal — was erected in 1841 for a never-completed equestrian statue, and since 1999 has been occupied by a series of artworks for about 18 months at ...

Konstantin Grcic's 'Abbildungen' – the designer's exploration of plinth and pedestal design – opens at Kunsthalle Bielefeld ...