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List of monuments and memorials to Elvis Presley

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There are many memorials dedicated to American singer and actor Elvis Presley.

Statues

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United States

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Image Location (and name) Date Sculptor Ref
Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
"Elvis at 13"

34°15′33″N 88°40′40″W / 34.25927138943434°N 88.67779233110497°W / 34.25927138943434; -88.67779233110497

Michiel VanderSommen [1]
Tupelo, Mississippi
Elvis Presley Birthplace
Becoming

34°15′33″N 88°40′40″W / 34.25927138943434°N 88.67779233110497°W / 34.25927138943434; -88.67779233110497

2015 Michiel VanderSommen [2]
Tupelo, Mississippi
City Hall grounds

34°15′26″N 88°42′04″W / 34.257123895646345°N 88.7012001464303°W / 34.257123895646345; -88.7012001464303

2012 Bill Beckwith [3]
Memphis
B.B. King Elvis Presley Welcome Center

35°03′40″N 90°01′27″W / 35.06117636919467°N 90.02412747865334°W / 35.06117636919467; -90.02412747865334

1996 Ed Dwight [4][5]
Memphis
Beale Street

35°08′24″N 90°03′15″W / 35.13998327413054°N 90.05427749194408°W / 35.13998327413054; -90.05427749194408

1997 Andrea Lugar
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium

32°30′28″N 93°45′11″W / 32.507719612582115°N 93.75318923272535°W / 32.507719612582115; -93.75318923272535

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Daytona, Florida
Bruce Rossmeier's Harley Davidson

29°20′22″N 81°07′56″W / 29.339401273290616°N 81.13220988500129°W / 29.339401273290616; -81.13220988500129

Jeff Decker [7]
Dallas

32°47′00″N 96°48′27″W / 32.78335057136305°N 96.80745199277456°W / 32.78335057136305; -96.80745199277456

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Las Vegas
Westgate Las Vegas

36°08′08″N 115°09′09″W / 36.13555524034683°N 115.15250868360032°W / 36.13555524034683; -115.15250868360032,

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Bakersfield, California
Buck Owens Crystal Palace

35°23′08″N 115°09′09″W / 35.38559171990276°N 115.15250868360032°W / 35.38559171990276; -115.15250868360032,

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Honolulu
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 		2007 [11]
Seattle [12]

Outside United States

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Image Location (and name) Date Sculptor Ref
Parkes, New South Wales
Cooke Park

33°08′23″S 148°10′28″E / 33.13984798674574°S 148.17448853742778°E / -33.13984798674574; 148.17448853742778

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Randers, Denmark
Memphis Mansion

56°26′00″N 10°03′15″E / 56.4333947333818°N 10.05415854474275°E / 56.4333947333818; 10.05415854474275

2012 [14]
Kobuleti, country of Georgia
Musicians Park

33°08′23″S 148°10′28″E / 33.13984798674574°S 148.17448853742778°E / -33.13984798674574; 148.17448853742778

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Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany 2021 [16]
Neve Ilan, Abu Ghosh, Israel
Elvis Inn

31°48′16″N 35°05′32″E / 31.80449047243748°N 35.09227582692281°E / 31.80449047243748; 35.09227582692281

Neve Ilan, Abu Ghosh, Israel
Elvis Inn

31°48′16″N 35°05′33″E / 31.804524664616423°N 35.09246492264042°E / 31.804524664616423; 35.09246492264042

Neve Ilan, Abu Ghosh, Israel
Elvis Inn
Kobe
Harborland
 1987
(rededicated 2009) 		[17]
Glasgow
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Return to Sender 		1996 Sean Read [18]

Memorials and other works

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United States

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Image Location (and name) Date Sculptor Ref
Memphis
Graceland
Grave of Elvis Presley

35°02′43″N 90°01′22″W / 35.045252702419276°N 90.02281919767715°W / 35.045252702419276; -90.02281919767715

Hollywood, California
Hollywood Walk of Fame 		[19]
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
Elvis Karate Fight Plaque 		[20]

Outside United States

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Image Location (and name) Date Sculptor Ref
Willofs, Schlitz, Hesse, Germany

50°40′49″N 9°28′27″E / 50.68041357822582°N 9.47414679244014°E / 50.68041357822582; 9.47414679244014

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Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Hesse, Germany

50°19′19″N 8°44′50″E / 50.321993976819456°N 8.74734039019571°E / 50.321993976819456; 8.74734039019571

Bad Nauheim, Germany
Hotel Grunewald

50°22′01″N 8°44′13″E / 50.36700480819453°N 8.736834083787997°E / 50.36700480819453; 8.736834083787997

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Ober-Mörlen, Hesse, Germany
Eichkopf Proving Ground

50°20′51″N 8°39′22″E / 50.34749769744427°N 8.656109471387843°E / 50.34749769744427; 8.656109471387843

Dębniki Zhchód, Kraków

50°02′42″N 19°54′39″E / 50.04492633935178°N 19.910947757581688°E / 50.04492633935178; 19.910947757581688

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Parkes, New South Wales
Kelly Reserve

33°07′32″S 148°10′27″E / 33.125573957667235°S 148.1741593468196°E / -33.125573957667235; 148.1741593468196

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Melbourne
Melbourne General Cemetery

37°47′22″S 144°57′50″E / 37.78931692164808°S 144.9638755670165°E / -37.78931692164808; 144.9638755670165

1977 [25]

References

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  1. ^ "The "Elvis at 13" statue at the Elvis Presley birthplace site in Tupelo, Mississippi". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley Birthplace Unveils New Statues". Tupelo. Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Touch the Hand of Elvis". Roadside America. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "The King of Rock & Roll: Elvis Presley". Memphis Art Project. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Photo: the King of Rock and Roll". Trip Advisor. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Elvis Presley Statue". Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Elvis Presley on a Motorcycle bronze sculpture by Jeff Decker at Harley Davidson dealership in Daytona, Florida, USA". Alamy. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Elvis Presley - Dallas, TX". Waymarketing. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Mary Forgione (August 7, 2020). "5 ways Elvis can help you get through the pandemic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Bakersfield, California: Music Legends in Bronze". Roadside America. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "Elvis Statue". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "The King joins Jimi and Chuck on Broadway — Who else?". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News. March 14, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cooke Park - Parkes". Australia's Guide - New South Wales. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Elvis-Statue in Randers". Elvis-Presley-Gesselschaft (in German). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Elvis Presley Statue Musicians' Park in Kobuleti, Georgia". Dreamstime. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Marcus Kloeckner (April 23, 2021). "Elvis statue coming to German town where the King lived as a soldier". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Junichiro Koizumi rocks up to unveiling of Elvis statue in Kobe". Japan Today. April 11, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Return to Sender". Art UK. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "Elvis Presley}". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Elvis Karate Fight Plaque". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Elvis Presley Denkmal". Tripadvisor. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  22. ^ Bernd Klühs (August 8, 2019). "Bin für einen Neuanfang angetreten" [A Fresh Start for One Man]. Wetterauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "Elvis Presley Monument". Kraków. In Your Pocket City Guides. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "Kelly Reserve". Visit NSW. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  25. ^ Sinead Stubbins (August 18, 2018). "The enduring mystery of Australia's unique Elvis Presley memorial". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
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