Speke Monument
The Speke Monument is a Grade II listed monument in the form of a granite obelisk in Kensington Gardens. It commemorates John Hanning Speke who is often credited with discovering Lake Victoria and the Source of the Nile.- 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.
Royal Albert Hall
Theater building
Hyde Park
Park
Hyde Park is a 350-acre, historic Grade I-listed urban park in Westminster, Greater London.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Lion Gate and Bayswater.
Hallfield Estate
Neighborhood
Speke Monument
- Categories: monument, obelisk, and historic site
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50901° or 51° 30′ 32″ north
Longitude
-0.17917° or 0° 10′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3XGR5C+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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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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