Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly but mistakenly known as Eros, is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of Anteros, located at the southeastern side of Piccadilly Circus in London, England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial in Piccadilly Circus, London, popularly known as ‘Eros’
- Also known as: “Angel of Christian Charity”, “Anteros”, “Earl of Shaftesbury Memorial”, “Eros”, “Shaftesbury Monument”, and “The Angel of Christian Charity”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus tube station.
Leicester Square
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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Piccadilly Circus tube station
Metro station
Piccadilly Circus is a London Underground station in Central London. It is located directly beneath Piccadilly Circus itself, with entrances at every corner.
Criterion Theatre
Theater building
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The Criterion Theatre is a West End theatre at Piccadilly Circus in the City of Westminster, and is a Grade II* listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.
St James’s
Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Chinatown
Suburb
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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west, Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.
Soho
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Soho is a district of central London, part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.
Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
- Categories: statue, fountain, Grade I listed buildings in the City of Westminster, and memorial
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة شافتسبرى التذكاريه”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نافوره شافتسبرى التذكاريه”
- Finnish: “Shaftesburyn suihkulähde”
- French: “fontaine commémorative de la place Piccadilly Circus”
- French: “Fontaine commémorative de la place Piccadilly Circus”
- Korean: “샤프츠베리 기념 분수대”
- Portuguese: “Fonte do Memorial de Shaftesbury”
- Russian: “Мемориальный фонтан Шефтсбери”
- Russian: “Статуя Эрота на Пикадилли”
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