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TRAFALGAR SQUARE

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Trafalgar Square, St James's, London, United Kingdom
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2024
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Trafalgar Square stands in the heart of London. The square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, fought in 1805 off a Spanish cape near the city of Cadiz, between British forces led by Admiral Nelson and Napoleon's imperial fleet. Admiral Nelson distinguished himself by using new tactics that revolutionized naval combat. To celebrate this historic event, the square was built between 1829 and 1841 by architect John Nash, who sadly died before the work was completed. The square is regularly used for sporting and political gatherings. Statues of George IV, Henry Havelock and Sir Charles James, as well as superb bronze lions, can be admired in all four corners of the square. Don't miss the famous Nelson column, which dominates the square. Although the fourth plinth has remained empty for many years, it has recently been used by a number of artists. The latest commission is Yinka Shonibare's Nelson's Ship in a Bottle, inaugurated in May 2010 and depicting the admiral's warship in a bottle. Day and night, Trafalgar Square is never empty, as it's where most of the night buses converge, and thus many of the city's night owls. It's also where Londoners and tourists used to feed their pigeons, until Ken Livingstone passed a law banning the practice. Don't joke - you could be fined!

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kermit057
Visited in february 2022
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Trafalgar square
belle place de Londres, avec ces lions à coté du British Museum.
emilienpb
Visited in july 2021
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Place centrale
Place importante du centre de Londres. Assez imposante, sa position fait que vous vous y rendrez logiquement durant votre séjour.
Dad@
Visited in december 2019
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Incontournable
Ma place favorite de Londres !
Trafalgar square est idéalement situé, tout prêt de Covent Garden, Leicester Square, St James's Park, Buckingham Palace etc...
C'est une place animée toute la journée, avec des très bon groupes de chanteurs, danseurs de rue, dessinateurs, artistes, et autres arts de rue !!
Avec ses statues et des fontaines, c'est une place très agréable !!
Badz
Visited in november 2019
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Lieu sympa
C'est une place de Londres animée avec une belle statue
flotot
Visited in september 2019
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Amiral Nelson
Quatre lions encadrent la colonne dédiée à l'amiral Nelson,construite en 1842.
Cette colonne se situe au centre de la célèbre esplanade conçue par John Nash

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