While on a trip to London we had to stop and check out Trafalgar Square. It was really amazing, even though it was cold and we got rained on quite a bit. Lol It is an interesting little square with a lot of history. The square contains a large central area with roadways on three sides and a terrace to the north, in front of the National Gallery. The roads around the square form part of the A4, a major road running west of the City of London. The square was formerly surrounded by a one-way traffic system, but apparently in 2003 some work was done which reduced the width of the roads and closed the northern side to traffic.
The main thing we wanted to see, and that you can’t miss, is the Nelson Column. Located in the center of the square, it is flanked by fountains designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens between 1937 and 1939 as replacements for two fountains of Peterhead granite (now in Canada) and guarded by four monumental bronze lions sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer ]At the top of the column is a statue of Horatio Nelson who commanded the British Navy at the Battle of Trafalgar. It is quite interesting and we are glad we were able to see it while we were there
The area around the square is also quite interesting. Besides the National Gallery , which is on the north side, is St Martin-in-the-Fields Church to the east, to the south west is The Mall leading towards Buckingham Palace via Admiralty Arch, Whitehall is to the south and the Strand to the east. Charing Cross Road passes between the National Gallery and the church. If you are in London, you definitely want to stop and spend some time walking around this area.
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