Trafalgar Square houses some of the capital's best-loved attractions. It has also traditionally functioned as a gathering place for celebrations, festivals, special events, vigils and protests. Although the famous pigeons have all but deserted the square since it became an offence to feed them, there is still plenty to see. The Grade I-listed Nelson's Column - a column and statue commemorating Admiral Nelson's victory in the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar - rises proudly after a recent refurbishment, surrounded by fountains and guarded, as ever, by four enormous bronze lions. Each corner of the square has a plinth, with three holding bronze statues. The fourth plinth was empty until 2005 when it was launched as a showcase for a succession of modern art works. Some of the world's greatest paintings are on show at the Grade I-listed National Gallery, occupying one side of the square, and the National Portrait Gallery in St Martin's Place. Another of the square's landmark buildings is St Martin-in-the-Fields church, dating back to 1726. Trafalgar Square gives access to Strand, Charing Cross Road, Whitehall and The Mall - the ceremonial route to Buckingham Palace and the location of the ICA, a leading centre for art and culture.
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Places to Stay near Trafalgar Square
Northumberland House (0.06 miles)
Located in the heart of London just off the south side of Trafalgar Square. Northumberland House is a magnificent Grade II listed building, and is a short step away from the main strip of West ... More | visit website
Charing Cross - A Guoman Hotel (0.08 miles)
This hotel is officially London's most central. After its multi-million pound refurbishment, every modern convenience is set against magnificent Victorian. Thistle Charing Cross is a protected historic building, convenient for both ... More
Citadines Apartments Trafalgar Square (0.10 miles)
A splendid classic building, very close to the Thames and Trafalgar Square, home of Nelson's Column. Your apart'hotel contains 187 fully equipped, air conditioned flats. Citadine Trafalgar Square is just one ... More
St Martins Lane (0.17 miles)
Thistle Royal Horseguards (0.21 miles)
This landmark hotel takes centre stage in an area of London renowned for its glorious pageantry. Located in a quiet area of Whitehall, on the banks of the River Thames, opposite ... More
Haymarket Hotel (0.21 miles)
Sofitel St James (0.22 miles)
Sofitel St James is a sumptuous luxury hotel in the heart of London, located between Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus. The Hotel is a short tube ride from Waterloo Station (Eurostar) and walking ... More | visit website
The Savoy (0.25 miles)
The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated openings, The Savoy has been undergoing the most ambitious hotel restoration in British history.
The Savoy’s reopening will reveal a number of notable ... More | visit website
Strand Palace Hotel (0.33 miles)
George Hotel (0.34 miles)
Tucked away just north of Russell Square on the edge of Bloomsbury in a classic crescent of Georgian town-houses (built c.1807) overlooking Cartwright Gardens and tennis courts available for guests to use. This is the ... More | visit website
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