The Penguin
The Penguin is a work of art in Westminster, Greater London, England. The Penguin is situated nearby to John Watkins Plaza, as well as near British Library of Political and Economic Science.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and British Library of Political and Economic Science.
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.
British Library of Political and Economic Science
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, No restrictions.
The British Library of Political and Economic Science, commonly referred to as "LSE Library", is the main library of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Royal Opera House
Arts center
Photo: Russ London, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Opera House is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. Royal Opera House is situated 1,500 feet southwest of The Penguin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Clement Danes and Temple.
St Clement Danes
Neighborhood
St Clement Danes was a civil parish in the metropolitan area of London, England; an ecclesiastical version remains. The parish was split between the Liberty of Westminster and the Liberty of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Temple
Quarter
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Covent Garden
Photo: Hamster28, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Covent Garden is one of the main shopping and entertainment districts of London, and is hugely popular with visitors, who swarm to its shops, bars and restaurants, especially at weekends.
The Penguin
- Category: tourism
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51453° or 51° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-0.1162° or 0° 6′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV7M+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3398281191OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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