If you are from Glasgow or the west of Scotland, you will Know this icon of the city and his additional impromptu cone hat that they have given him to wear... If you are in town it is worth the trip to have your picture taken at the statue,,...

A scottish national landmark nit to be missed. Shows the fun side of the city outside of modern art gallery

This is a must recommended . Lovely for family or couples or even alone . Assist is alway s available even if its a passer by

Glasgow most famous and iconic statue. Simply because, for most of the year he wears a traffic cone on his head!! Kind of disappointing though when the cone gets removed by police.

A favourite meeting point for people planning an evening's clubbing, the Duke of Wellington now has a semi-permanent traffic cone perched on his noble brow. It was not always so: back in the halcyon days before traffic cones were everywhere to be seen, I joined the Iron Duke atop his brazen steed. I carried no gifts, no cones, no chamber... More

Glaswegian humour u cant beat it ! Its good to see people who have a sense of fun and at history's expense. it not done in malice. only a case of if the cone fits !!

not much more to say as all you see is a statue with not much else to talk about not any further information

This statue is outside the Gallery of Modern Art. It has become a custom on a Saturday night for someone to climb the statue and place a traffic cone on its head. The police used to remove it but it has now become part of Glasgow life.

My office overlooks the statue and it cheers me up every time I look down on this impressive sculpture. I don't know how the Glaswegians manage to climb up unassisted and put a traffic cone on the Duke of Wellington's head - but they do. Some say its benevolent vandalism but I have a sneaking feeling that it is much... More