The geographical center and main square of the city, with the 50-metre Nelson’s Column at its heart. It’s worth a visit for the National and Portrait Galleries, wonderful fountains and spontaneous exhibitions of London artists.
One of London’s most famous and iconic squares is located at the intersection of the three most important streets of Westminster – the Strand, Whitehall and Mall – and is an important transport interchange. It is also home to the Charing Cross station of the Bakerloo and Northern lines, important in the formation of the London Underground’s passenger traffic. In addition, the square is the point of reference of distances in Britain, a kind of “kilometer zero”.
Every year the main Christmas tree of the country is set up in Trafalgar Square, traditionally it is presented to Britain by the Norwegian government – as a sign of gratitude for the participation of the British in the liberation of Norway during the Second World War. Systematically, significant works of modern art are installed on it, but only temporarily. Rallies and demonstrations are held here, as well as public festivities.
The square was named after the victory of the British fleet under the command of Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar in 1805.
Trafalgar Square is a historically significant place in London, where you can see evidence of important events in British life. In the middle of the square stands a column topped with the figure of Admiral Nelson, at the foot of the column you can see bas-reliefs, which were melted from the cannons captured from the defeated Napoleon. At the corners of the square stand four pedestals, three of them occupied by statues of prominent Britons, while the fourth remains empty: the inhabitants of the city have not yet decided who is worthy of taking the place.