Royal Air Force Memorial

The Royal Air Force Memorial is a military on the Victoria Embankment in central London, dedicated to the memory of the casualties of the Royal Air Force in World War I and, by extension, all subsequent conflicts.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: war memorial in Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Also known as: “RAF Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and London Eye.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Ferris wheel
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The , originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the of the in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with more than three million visitors annually. is situated 810 feet east of Royal Air Force Memorial.

Archaeological site
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The – also spelled White Hall – at was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of Inigo Jones's of 1622, were destroyed by fire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehall and Westminster.

Locality
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is a road and area in the , Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from to .

Quarter
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is the main settlement of the in , England. It extends from the to and has many famous landmarks, including the , , , , and much of the cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.

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The is on a sharp 90° bend of the Thames in central and one of the city's cultural centres. It is a small area but it contains many artistic and creative sites, as well as an eclectic range of other attractions, boutique shopping and trendy food and drink places.

Royal Air Force Memorial

Latitude
51.50399° or 51° 30′ 14″ north
Longitude
-0.12308° or 0° 7′ 23″ west
Operator
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Open location code
9C3XGV3G+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25507033
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q7373614
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Royal Air Force Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “皇家空軍紀念碑”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال تذكارى لسلاح الجو الملكى”
  • French: “Royal Air Force Memorial”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת חיל האוויר המלכותי”
  • Hungarian: “A Brit Királyi Légierő első világháborús emlékműve”
  • Japanese: “王立空軍記念碑”

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