Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London. It was named Trafalgar Square to commemorate the historical naval victory. - презентация

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2 Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London. It was named Trafalgar Square to commemorate the historical naval victory won on the 21st of October 1805 by the British fleet under the command of Admiral Nelson. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but chose the name "Trafalgar Square".

3 There is the monument in the centre of the square known as Nelson's Column. The English consider Admiral Nelson to be a national hero for his victory in the war against Napoleon.

4 Nelson's Column, with the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson on top, rises in the centre of Trafalgar Square. This most impressive monument is 170 feet (about 52 m) tall. The statue of Nelson, placed facing towards the sea he loved, measures 17 feet (more than 5 m) in height.

5 Quite often the square becomes the location for meetings and in it crowds of Londoners congregate to celebrate political rallies. So it can be said that Trafalgar Square is the heart from which the beat is emitted to all the Londoners.

6 The pigeons. There are many pigeons in the square and Londoners like to feed them. Everybody knows that the dove is the symbol of peace all over the world.

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