Trafalgar Square
Centered around Nelson’s Column, the square attracts Londoners and tourists to take a break by its beautiful fountains. The 165-foot column was mostly constructed during the 1930s and honors Admiral Lord Nelson, who fell at the Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon in 1805. Since its construction in 1845, Trafalgar Square has been the main setting for rallies and outdoor public meetings. Up until 2000, Trafalgar Square was home to thousands of pigeons ready to sit on any statue or person in the vicinity.

Fun Facts

• Nelson’s Column is surrounded by fountains with four enormous bronze lions; it is said that the metal used was recycled from the cannon of the French fleet.
  
  
• On the lawn in front of the National Gallery sits a statue of George Washington, a present from the state of Virginia. The statue sits on soil from the United States and is in honor of the promise made by George Washington to never set foot on British soil again.
  


• Bloody Sunday, a demonstration against coercion in Ireland, was held in the square in 1887.

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Trafalgar Square