The Kelpies are 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures
depicting kelpies (shape-shifting water spirits), standing next to a new
extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron, in The Helix, a
new parkland project built to connect 16 communities in the Falkirk Council
Area in Scotland. The sculptures were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and were
completed in October 2013. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern
entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as
part of The Helix land transformation project. The Kelpies are a monument to
horse-powered heritage across Scotland. The sculptures were opened to the
public in April 2014. As part of the project, they have their own visitor
centre, and sit beside a newly developed canal turning pool and extension. This
canal extension reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the River Forth, and
improves navigation between the East and West of Scotland.
