Trafalgar Square1

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Coloana din granit, înaltă de 56 de metri, a amiralului Nelson se vede cu mult înainte de a ajunge în piaţă

The column is topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, the vice admiral who commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar

Statuia eroului mort în lupta împotriva lui Napoleon în anul 1805 la Trafalgar are 4,5 metri înălţime

Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base.

Columna a fost inaugurată în 1842

După 25 de ani monumentului i s-au adăugat la baza soclului patru lei sculptaţi de Edwin Landseer

Nelson's Column is flanked by fountains designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1937-9 as replacements for two earlier fountains of Peterhead granite (now in Canada), and guarded by four monumental bronze lions sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer.

Trafalgar Square, principalul loc pentru adunări publice din Londra, a fost concepută de John Nash. Latura de nord a pieţii este ocupată de National Gallery

In the 1820s, George IV engaged the architect John Nash to redevelop the area. Nash cleared the square as part of his Charing Cross Improvement Scheme. The present architecture of the square is due to Sir Charles Barry and was completed in 1845.On the north side of the square is the National Gallery and to its east St Martin-in-the-Fields church.

National Gallery a fost fondată de parlamentul englez în 1828, după 100 de ani de discuţii. Deschisă în anul 1838 astăzi este unul dintre cele mai mari muzee din lume. Clădirea principală a fost proiectată de William Wilkins

On the north side of Trafalgar square the crowning glory of the square, London's National Gallery is a vast space, filled to the rafters with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

Regele George IV

A bronze equestrian statue of George IV by Sir Francis Chantrey, originally intended for the top of the Marble Arch, was installed on the eastern side in 1844

National Gallery

On the north side of the square is the National Gallery

Biserica St. Martin-in-the-Fields, construită în perioada 1722-1726 de James Gibbs, a reuşit să impună stilul colonial american

St Martin-in-the-Fields is an Anglican church at the north-east corner of Trafalgar Square . The design was criticized widely at the time, but subsequently became extremely famous, being copied particularly widely in the United States.

În SUA stilul acestei biserici, intens copiată, a devenit un model pentru construcţia de biserici în stil colonial

The church has a close relationship with the Royal Family, whose parish church it is, as well as with 10 Downing Street and the Admiralty.

Statuia regelui Carol I realizată în 1633 de Le Sueur

On the south side of the square, on the site of the original Charing Cross, is a bronze equestrian statue of Charles I by Hubert Le Sueur. It was cast in 1633, and placed in its present position in 1678.

Admirality Arch

Arcul Amiralităţii, majestuoasa intrare în Mall (care duce la Palatul Buckingham) a fost construit în anul 1910

Admiralty Arch is a large office building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the South-West, and Trafalgar Square to the North-East.

În partea de vest Canada House

Canada House is a Greek Revival building on Trafalgar Square in London that is part of the High Commission of Canada in London

Pe latura de est South Africa House

South Africa House is on the east side of Trafalgar Square, and is closed to the public. It was erected in 1935 and is complete with keystones featuring African animals.

Coliseumul, căminul Operei Naţionale Engleze (ENO) este a doua operă importantă din Londra şi prezintă producţii interpretate în limba engleză de Opera Naţională

The London Coliseum was designed by Frank Matcham for Sir Oswald Stoll with the ambition of being the largest and finest ‘People’s palace of entertainment’ of the age. The theatre’s original slogan was PRO BONO PUBLICO (For the public good). It was opened in 1904 and the inaugural performance was a variety bill on 24 December that year.

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