Suggestions for Outdoor Sculpture near Charing Cross, London

HISTORY UK • February 10, 2011This plinth holds a statue of George IV, who as Prince Regent ordered the redevelopment of this area in the 1820s. He was known for his charm, extravagance and complete irresponsibility.

Robert E. • November 19, 2012The name of the Lion in the South East corner is Landseer. Named after Sir Edwin Landseer, Sculptor appointed by the crown.

Ross • November 24George Washington once swore he would never set foot on British soil ever again, so the statue is set on a foundation of imported Virginia soil to ensure that Washington did not tell a lie.

Anna E. • August 5, 2015Always amazing contemporary sculpture on The Fourth Plinth!

Mats C. • March 10, 2018Commemorative statue over Edith Calvell, nurse and martyr. Executed during WWI.

HISTORY UK • February 10, 2011Cromwell ordered this, the oldest bronze statue in Britain, to be melted down, but it was hidden and reappeared in 1660. It is the point from which all distances from London are measured.

Jacques • January 2, 2018This sculpture of William Shakespeare has been in position in Leicester Square Gardens since 1874.

MLe B. • April 17, 2018Great statue and is also near another memorial

Luc B. • May 12, 2019Nice area. Very quiet and not very crowed

Olga . • May 31, 2022Она стоит прямо напротив магазина M&M's.

shirley c. • March 8, 2010I took my tea, sandwiches, yoghurt, drink, blueberry muffin and sat at his feet. See if you can have one of your meals there

Derya K. • February 24, 2011Perfect place to meet your friends, nothing more.

Simon G. • July 16, 2011The best statue in central London

عبدالاله ا. • April 17, 2023#HarryPotterStatue

Jacques • April 24, 2018This is Parliament Square’s first statue to commemorate a Woman. Suffragist Millicent Fawcett pushed for more than 40 years to bring women the right to vote

HISTORY UK • February 10, 2011This plinth holds a statue of General Sir Henry Havelock, a general who led British troops during the Indian Mutiny in 1857. He won a string of victories before succumbing to dysentery at Lucknow.

Robert E. • November 19, 2012During World War I, a bomb from a German air raid landed near the needle. In commemoration of this event, the damage remains unrepaired to this day and is clearly visible in the form of shrapnel holes

Filmsquare • June 29, 2013James Bond accesses a door at the base of the South Bank Lion, which leads to an old underground station now used by MI6 (although in reality this was filmed on a set) in Die Another Day (2002).

Mei S. • May 26, 2013There is a verge of grass outside where you can sit and soak up the sun and enjoy the atmosphere of Trafalgar Square

Jacques • January 2, 2018One of two statues of Nelson Mandela in London; this bust entitled 'The Struggle is My Life' is situated outside the Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank.

Sarah O. • December 30, 2013Plays down his contributions, noting only that he was a Civil Engineer.