Trafalgar Square
square · London · United Kingdom
- Address
- Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
- Prices
- Entry: Free
Public square.
- Links
- Google Maps
About
Public square with Nelson's Column, fountains and the lion statues, in the centre of London.
History
It is named for Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and was laid out in the 1830s and 1840s.
Good to know
- The National Gallery stands on the north side of the square.
Nearby
National Gallery
museum · 100 m
Art gallery on Trafalgar Square with Western European paintings from the 13th to the early 20th century.
Covent Garden
neighborhood · 500 m
Shopping and entertainment district around the old market hall, known for street performers.
St James's Park
park · 770 m
Royal park between Buckingham Palace and Whitehall, with a lake, flower beds and resident pelicans.
London Eye
attraction · 790 m
Giant observation wheel on the South Bank of the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
Palace of Westminster and Big Ben
landmark · 930 m
The Houses of Parliament on the Thames, with the clock tower popularly known as Big Ben.
Westminster Abbey
religious_site · 960 m
Gothic abbey church beside the Houses of Parliament, the traditional coronation church of English and British monarchs and the burial place of many of them.