Statue of Jan Smuts
A life-size bronze statue of Jan Smuts by the British artist Jacob Epstein stands on the north side of Parliament Square in London, United Kingdom, between a statue of Lord Palmerston and a statue of David Lloyd George.Photo: mrgarethm, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: statue in Parliament Square, London
- Also known as: “Jan Smuts”, “Memorial to Field Marshal Jan Smuts”, and “Statue of Jan Smuts, Parliament Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Big Ben.
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.
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Big Ben is situated 530 feet east of Statue of Jan Smuts.
Westminster Abbey
Church
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Westminster Abbey is situated 550 feet south of Statue of Jan Smuts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westminster and Whitehall.
Westminster
Quarter
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment area of West End theatre.
Whitehall
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.
Millbank
Suburb
Photo: Iridescenti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Millbank is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. Millbank is located by the River Thames, east of Pimlico and south of Westminster. Millbank is known as the location of major government offices, Burberry headquarters, the Millbank Tower and prominent art institutions such as Tate Britain and the Chelsea College of Art and Design.
Statue of Jan Smuts
- Categories: statue and historic site
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50087° or 51° 30′ 3″ northLongitude
-0.12688° or 0° 7′ 37″ westInception
1956Open location code
9C3XGV2F+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 347143044OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q20785576
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Statue of Jan Smuts” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال جان سموتس”
- Portuguese: “Estátua de Jan Smuts”
- Ukrainian: “Статуя Яна Смутса”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parliament Square and Flags Of UK Overseas Territories.
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