Parliament Square

Parliament Square is in Westminster, Greater London, England. Parliament Square is situated nearby to the quarter Westminster, as well as near Flags Of UK Overseas Territories.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.

Leicester Square

Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 340 feet southwest of Parliament Square.

Big Ben

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower that stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 490 feet northeast of Parliament Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westminster and Whitehall.

Westminster

Quarter

Photo: Pablo BM, CC BY 2.0.

Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

Whitehall

Locality

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Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.

Millbank

Suburb

Photo: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.

Parliament Square

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.50016° or 51° 30′ 1″ north

Longitude

-0.12653° or 0° 7′ 36″ west

Inception

December 3rd, 2012

Open location code

9C3XGV2F+39

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11939799210

OpenStreetMap feature

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