Speke Monument

The Speke Monument is a Grade II listed monument in the form of a granite obelisk in . It commemorates John Hanning Speke who is often credited with discovering and the Source of the Nile.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: memorial to John Hanning Speke in Kensington Gardens, London
  • Also known as: “Railings surrounding Speke’s Monument”, “Speke Memorial”, and “Speke’s Monument”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kensington Gardens and Royal Albert Hall.

Park
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, once part of the private gardens…

Theater building
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The is a concert hall on the northern edge of , , England. is situated 2,900 feet south of Speke Monument.

Park
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is a 350-acre, historic Grade I-listed in , Greater London.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Black Lion Gate and Bayswater.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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is an area in the .

Neighborhood
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The is one of several modernist…

Speke Monument

Latitude
51.50901° or 51° 30′ 32″ north
Longitude
-0.17917° or 0° 10′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3XGR5C+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158685115
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q26511584
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kensington Dog Cemetery and Lancaster Gate Memorial Cross.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Leinster Terrace and Peter Pan Statue.

London: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: South Kensington-Chelsea and Heathrow Airport.

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