Obelisk of Cleopatra at London

Obelisk at London
Obelisk at London
Obelisk at London

In the year 1875 the engineer Dixon design a gigantic metallic container covered by a ship's hull with masts. With the objective to transport in its interior the obelisk of Cleopatra of 200 tons of weight.
This invention also called Cleopatra was used to tow the obelisk to London, task that make the SS Olga.
The obelisk arrive at London in the year 1878.
 
 
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