Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, England, United Kingdom.

centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base.

The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars.

Nelson's Column is in the centre of the square, flanked by fountains 

At the corners of the square are four plinths

Sir Henry Havelock Statue Trafalgar Square 2006-04-17

new fountains were built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens at a cost of almost £50,000

The square was once famous for its feral pigeons, and feeding them was a popular activity

There has been a Christmas ceremony at Trafalgar Square every year since 1947.

Trafalgar Square has been a venue for political demonstrations, though the authorities have often attempted to ban them.