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Piccadilly Circus in London
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Piccadilly Circus, London (England)
Piccadilly Circus is actually a street juncture and an open space for public use of London's west periphery in the famous city of Westminster. It was opened in 1819 to join Piccadilly with Regent-street. Piccadilly Circus, London now connects Shaftesbury Avenue and Coventry Streets as well as the Haymarket. It is surrounded by many important shopping and entertainment outlets in the west. The juncture is famous for its neon signs and video broadcasting mounted on a corner building on the Northern side of the circle along with the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue.
The corner-most building on the northern side of the road is laden with large display boards to advertise various products along with the neon illuminated lights. Many famous companies have displayed their advertisements in this place. Companies including Coca-cola, Hyundai Motors, Samsung, McDonald's, Vodafone, Kodak, Burberry and others advertise here.
Piccadilly Circus Highlights
Located at the center of the amazing attraction, the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was built in the year to commemorate the work of the famous philanthropist, Lord Shaftesbury. At the top of the fountain is the statue of the Angel of Christian Charity. This Piccadilly Circus statue is now called as Eros.
Along Shaftesbury Avenue is the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum, which is visited by a huge flock of tourists every year.
Besides that, the London Pavillion, the Criterion Theatre, and the popular Lilywhites department store are also amazing attractions one must visit there.
However, getting clicked underneath the lights of Piccadilly Circus at night is one of the must-do activities for every tourist.
London is well acquainted with the phrase "it's like Piccadilly Circus" that is usually used to refer to a place that is filled with people all the time. It would be right to say that Piccadilly Circus had tempted and inspired in a way many artists and musicians.
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What is Piccadilly Circus?
It’s a busy square located in London’s West End in Westminster.
What is there to do in Piccadilly?
Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It makes for an ideal destination to visit a plethora of places like Chinatown, Soho's theatre district, Oxford Street shopping area, Leicester Square or Trafalgar Square. You would be amazed to know that other prominent attractions like Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are all within the walking distance.
Where does the Piccadilly line go underground?
Most of the Piccadilly line is underground with the Piccadilly Circus station located right beneath the Piccadilly Square. It is partly a deep-level line, with a number of surface sections, mostly in its westernmost parts.
What is Piccadilly Circus famous for?
Connected to a thoroughfare, called Piccadilly, that appeared in the year 1626, it derived its name from a house belonging to a popular tailor who used to sell piccadills and other kinds of collars.
What is the statue in Piccadilly Circus called?
The statue at Piccadilly Circus is called by the name of Eros. Depicting an image of a beautiful winged archer who has poised with his bow, it had been erected in the 19th century to commemorate the philanthropic work of Lord Shaftesbury.
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