Elvis Statues & Memorials
- Spotlight by Sanja Meegin
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Aside from the more well known Elvis statues in and around Memphis - the corner of Beale Street opposite the Orpheum Theatre & the display centre on Mud Island - I discovered many different memorials and dedications to the King on my search for Elvis statues around the world.
From Glasgow to Hawaii to Israel - Elvis statues are being erected in bronze, stone, wood and even duct tape!
Check some out these commemmorative and sometimes 'creative' monuments below
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Elvis Statues & Memorials Around The Globe...
Check out some of my collection of the world's Elvis Statues & Memorials below.....
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The iconic Elvis statue on Beale Street, Memphis Tennessee |
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Melbourne General Cemetary, AUSTRALIA
In Evergreen Memory of ELVIS ARON PRESLEY
BORN TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 8.1.1935.
DIED MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 16.8.1977.
“IN GRATITUDE, FROM THE MILLIONS
TO WHOM YOU GAVE SO MUCH"
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Mud Island, Memphis Tennessee
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Statue unveiled October 18th in front of the
Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana,
home of the famous Louisiana Hayride.
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Market square arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Erected in 2000 when Market Square Arena was demolished. It commemorates Elvis Presley's last concert of his career which was performed here in 1977. It reads: "Former site of Market Square Area where on June 26th, 1977 Elvis Aaron Presley performed his final concert. A scarf given by Elvis at the concert and words of remembrance from his fans have been encased in this marker so that a future generation may choose to reveal the memories 100 years from this date, June 26, 2002."
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Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany
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NEVE ILAN, ISRAEL - A large statue of Elvis Presley dominates the entrance to the Elvis American Diner August 17, 2004 at Neve Ilan, outside Jerusalem, Israel. The diner, founded by Elvis fan Amnon Yoeli some 30 years ago, reopened after major remodelling last week in honor of the 27th anniversary of The King's death. |
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Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
Erected 26 Jul 2007. A life-sized, 1100-pound bronze sculpture of Elvis Presley stands in front of the Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
The plaque at the bottom is reads:
Elvis Aloha From Hawaii. The World’s first satellite TV concert. Jan 14th, 1973.
"With supreme talent and sincere humility, Elvis Presley made his gift the world’s. Thank you, thank you very much".
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Elvis memorial next to the Grunewald hotel, near Elvis Presley Platz, Bad Nauhaim, Germany . |
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Elvis memorial, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Elvis Presley statue standing in the Kobe Harbourland commercial complex in the city’s Chuo Ward - Japan .
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, 67, attended the ceremony in Kobe Harborland to unveil the Elvis Presley statue that sat outside the Love Me Tender store in Tokyo’s Harajuku since 1987.
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Elvis statue made entirely from duct tape - Austin, USA
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Elvis Presley's star on Hollywood Boulevard, California
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Viva Elvis Show, Acqua Hotel, Las Vegas |
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Oon April 14th 2012 the new bronze statue of Elvis was unveiled at the Elvis Unlimited, Elvis Museum at Graceland Randers in Denmark.
Glen D Hardin and Joe Guercio were present at the unveiling.
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New Elvis statue planned for Tupelo: The Tupelo Elvis Fan Club is pleased to partner with the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) to help bring the dream of honoring Elvis with a life-size statue to fruition.
CVB has committed $50,000 to the project. The Tupelo Elvis Fan Club has committed to raise the remaining $25,000 to bring the statue of this beautiful image of Elvis to the Fairpark District in August 2012.
The statue is modeled after the iconic Roger Marshutz photograph lovingly referred to by fans the world over as, “The Hands”.
The statue will be located in relation to other things in the Fairpark District. The statue will be life-size and mounted on a four foot platform so fans may walk up to the statue and outstretch their hands as in the Marshutz photograph.
There will be a bricked area circling the statue. Bricks may be purchased and the donor's name and message will be engraved into the brick. Together, we can all make this a reality. Bricks, plaques and benches range are all available to put your name on.
Click here for more info - and to get with your name around Elvis in Tupelo!
Go here for EIN interview with Roy Turner about Elvis and Tupelo
(News, Source;RoyTurner/ElvisInfoNetwork)
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Go here for Sanja's complete collection of Elvis statues & memorials Click Here to our Elvis STATUES Album on our EIN Facebook page
Do you have another Elvis Statue or memorial you know about? Click here and send us a picture and your particular story.
Spotlight by Sanja Meegin.
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