Sir Nicholas was knighted by the Queen in March 2003, and the Czech Republic later awarded him its highest honour - the Order of the White Lion (1st class). Sir Nicholas visited the statue when it ...

The building contains marble lion statues, all carved from Pentelic marble ... masterfully carved from Pentelic marble. The white stone, sourced from Mount Pentelikon in Attica, is admired ...

The Bargate lions were removed in November 2020 for repairs after one of the statue's tails fell off in ... dark pink mouths and tongues, off-white teeth, and black claws. The metal flag poles ...