Pegasus and Dragon
| Coordinates | 25°58′56″N 80°08′26″W / 25.9822634°N 80.1405532°W |
|---|---|
| Location | Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States |
| Designer | Strassacker, Germany |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze, steel |
| Length | 200 feet |
| Width | 115 feet |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beginning date | April 5, 2013 |
| Completion date | December 6, 2014 |
| Opening date | ? 2016 |
| Dedicated to | Pegasus and Dragon |
Pegasus and Dragon is a 100-foot (30 m) tall statue of Pegasus defeating a dragon in Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida. It is the 3rd tallest statue in the United States after Birth of the New World and the Statue of Liberty and the 2nd tallest excluding US territories. They are also the world's largest and tallest equine and european dragon statues. The dragon stands 50 feet high.[1] The statue complex is 200 feet in length and 115 feet in width. Pegasus is made of 330 tons of steel and 132 tons of bronze. The dragon is made of 110 tons of steel and 132 tons of bronze. Pegasus will feature a 5D dome theater in a rock formation underneath it. The dragon is surrounded by musical fountains. At night the statue will be home to a fountain show featuring 13 musical pieces, 350 fog nozzles, 116 water nozzles, special LED lighting and dragon breathing fire 20 feet during the show.[2]
Construction
The statue was announced in 2012 as part of a long-term expansion of Gulfstream Park that also included condominiums and more grandstands for the horse racing track.[3] In 2013 further details emerged showing that Pegasus was to be in the pose of stomping on a dragon. The German bronze casting company Strassacker designed, planned and built the sculpture in cooperation with the engineering specialist Stark, the steel manufacturing company Wendeler and a Chinese bronze casting company, which was necessary to realize the high volume of bronze pieces.[4] Construction on the site started in April 5 supervised by Strassacker and with Skanska overseeing construction. [5] The statue was pre-cast and shipped in from China in 23 packing containers and the steel beams were shipped in 23 shipping containers from Germany after being made by Wendeler. The project cost $30 million.[6] By December 6, 2014 construction of the statues was completed with work on the surrounding landscaping and water features remaining to be done in the summer of 2015.[7] Work on lighting for the fountain show and dragon's fire breath was beginning in late 2015. The complex is expected to be opened in spring 2016. [8]
References
- ↑ McCaughan, Sean (October 10, 2013). "This Will Be Gulfstream Park's Ridiculously Huge Pegasus-Killing-Dragon Lawn Ornament". Miami Curbed. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ Bryan, Susannah (December 11, 2015). "Pegasus lights up with Vegas-like show fountain". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ McCaughan, Sean (November 29, 2012). "Gulfstream Park Plans Huge Expansion, Giant Pegasus Statue". Miami Curbed. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Pegasus and Dragon" (PDF). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ↑ "Massive statue part of Gulfstream expansion plan". Local 10 News. March 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Eyes on the Future: Gulfstream Plans Way to ‘Move Beyond’ Racing". Paulick Report. November 5, 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ Teproff, Carli (December 1, 2014). "It’s no myth: A giant Pegasus at Gulfstream Park turns heads, slays dragon". Miami Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Pegasus Park". Gulfstream Park. Retrieved 29 March 2016.