5/5 Tamim M. 3 years ago on Google
Located
at
the
heart
of
central
London,
Trafalgar
square
is
a
lively
buzzing
place,
and
a
great
place
to
be
if
you're
a
tourist.
The
Square's
name
commemorates
the
Battle
of
Trafalgar,
the
British
naval
victory
in
the
Napoleonic
Wars
over
France
and
Spain
that
took
place
on
21
October
1805
off
the
coast
of
Cape
Trafalgar.
The
square
has
been
used
for
community
gatherings
and
political
demonstrations,
including
Bloody
Sunday
in
1887,
the
culmination
of
the
first
Aldermaston
March,
anti-war
protests,
and
campaigns
against
climate
change.
You'll
be
intrigued
to
know
that
the
place
looks
largely
the
same
as
it
was
a
hundred
years
ago.
Have
a
good
look
at
the
Nelson's
Column,
which
was
built
to
commemorate
Admiral
Horatio
Nelson,
who
died
at
the
Battle
of
Trafalgar
in
1805.
The
monument
was
constructed
between
1840
and
1843,
and
still
stands
proud.
Don't
forget
to
visit
the
National
Gallery
and
also
the
National
Portrait
Gallery,
both
surrounding
the
main
square.
Both
the
galleries
have
great
collection
of
original
paintings
dated
back
from
the
medieval
period.
St.
James
Park
is
5
mins
walking
distance
from
the
Trafalgar
Square,
and
so
is
Piccadilly
Circus,
the
Lego
Store,
M&M
Store,
Chinatown
etc.
You
can
easily
spend
the
whole
day
around
here.