Trafalgar
Square
London WC2
Trafalgar Square, London WC2
 Trafalgar Square is London's principal venue for rallies and outdoor public
meetings and is also a very popular location to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Trafalgar Square was built in honour of Admiral Lord Nelson after his victory in
1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar. Britain's most famous sea Lord, Nelson died in
this famous battle against Napoleon.
Trafalgar Square was designed by John Nash and constructed in the 1830s, on
the site that was originally the mews for royal hawks and then royal stables.
Dominating the square is the 171 feet column,
Nelson's Column,
with its 18 feet statue of Nelson on top. At the base of Nelson's Column are friezes cast from metal from
French and Spanish cannon captured at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Before the statue of Nelson was installed 14 stonemasons held a dinner on the
flat top of the column.
Although Nelson's Column was erected in 1843, the four bronze lions guarding
the base, by Edwin Lanseer, were not added until 1868.
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