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Monuments in London


As a city so steep in history, London has its fair share of monuments and memorials.

  1. Albert Memorial
    Monument in Kensington Gardens, directly north of Royal Albert Hall.

  2. Cenotaph
    Monument at Whitehall, erected to honour those who died in wars, whose remains lie elsewhere.

  3. Cleopatra's Needle
    Obelisk at Victoria Embankment.

  4. Crimean War Memorial
    Monument on Waterloo Place

  5. Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
    Monument on Hyde Park.

  6. Marble Arch
    Arch near Speakers' Corner designed by John Nash in 1828.

  7. Monument to the Gurkha Soldier
    Monument at the junction of Whitehall Court with Horse Guards Avenue.

  8. Monument to the Great Fire of London
    Doric column in the City of London commemorating the fire that destroyed the medieval heart of London.

  9. Nelson's Column
    Monument in Trafalgar Square commemorating the death of Lord Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar.

  10. Royal Tank Regiment Memorial
    Monument at the junction of Whitehall Place and Whitehall Court.

  11. Statue of the Duke of Devonshire
    Statue at the junction of Whitehall with Horse Guards Avenue.

  12. Victoria Memorial
    Memorial at the centre of Queen's Garden, in front of Buckingham Palace.



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