The Kelpies - Scottish monuments to horse-power
The Kelpies are 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits), located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal.
They are the world's largest pair of equine sculptures and stand in The Helix, a new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the Falkirk Council Area, Scotland.
The sculptures are made of steel and were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and opened to the public in April 2014. They form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension. The Kelpies are a monument to horse-powered heritage across Scotland.
As part of the project, The Kelpies will have their own visitor centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This canal extension reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the River Forth, and improves navigation between the East and West of Scotland.
It is possible for visitors to go inside the statues.
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