14-05-2025
Triskelion lighting column to welcome visitors to Manx capital
A new illuminated sculpture celebrating the Manx national symbol set to welcome visitors arriving in the capital by ferry. The project will see a 20ft (6.3m ) Three Legs of Man bracket mounted on a 39ft (12m) triangular column and has been commissioned by Douglas City on a roundabout in front of the Sea Terminal in Douglas, installation of the triskelion shaped piece is due to be completed within three weeks. A spokesman for the local authority said the £36,000 artwork would be a "focus point for all passers-by, especially those travelling to the on the ferry.
Made from marine grade galvanised metal, it also contains the inscription "Douglas gateway to the island" in English and Manx and an Archibald Knox design which will be illuminated from council confirmed it forms part of the its lighting scheme for Douglas said it had worked with a lighting specialist to design the sculpture, which is set to "light the overall roundabout", replacing the previous lamp in symbol, which is often known as the triskele, is usually accompanied by the Latin motto Quocunque Jeceris Stabit which means "whichever way you throw it, it will stand".
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