Lion of Knidos
The Lion of Knidos is the name for a colossal ancient Greek statue erected near the ancient port of Knidos, south-west Asia Minor. Although there is some debate about the age of the sculpture, in general, scholarly opinion dates it to the 2nd century BC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: Greek statue erected near the ancient port of Knidos, taken by the British in 1858/1859 and currently in the British Museum
- Also known as: “The Lion of Knidos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London St Pancras International.
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.
London St Pancras International
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
University
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA, is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Lion of Knidos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bloomsbury and St Giles.
Bloomsbury
This article is about three neighbourhoods of central London: Bloomsbury, St Pancras and Fitzrovia. Bloomsbury is the hub of London's university district, is home to the British Museum and is next to the British Library.
St Giles
Neighborhood
Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Giles is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Camden. It is in Central London and part of the West End. The area gets its name from the parish church of St Giles in the Fields.
Seven Dials
Neighborhood
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seven Dials is a road junction and neighbourhood in the St Giles district of the London Borough of Camden, within the greater Covent Garden area in the West End of London.
Lion of Knidos
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Camden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51911° or 51° 31′ 9″ northLongitude
-0.12695° or 0° 7′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV9F+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12492312902OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q15284134
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Lion of Knidos” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “尼多斯之狮”
- French: “Lion de Cnide”
- German: “Löwe von Knidos”
- Korean: “크니도스의 사자”
- Russian: “Книдский лев”
- Russian: “Лев Книдоса”
- Spanish: “León de Cnido”
- Turkish: “Knidos Aslanı”
Notable Places Nearby
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lion of Knidos”. Photo: BabelStone, CC0.