Statue of Constantine the Great, York

Not to be confused with the Roman, marble Head of Constantine the Great, York in the Yorkshire Museum

Statue of Constantine the Great
ArtistPhilip Jackson
Year1998
LocationMinster Yard, York Minster, York, England

The Statue of Constantine the Great is a bronze statue of the Roman emperor Constantine I in York, England. It shows Constantine seated on a throne, and commemorates his accession as Roman emperor in AD 306 after the death of his father Constantius Chlorus in York.

The statue, which was unveiled in 1998, was commissioned by York Civic Trust and designed by the sculptor Philip Jackson. It is situated on Minster Yard, outside York Minster.

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