Richard the Lionheart
Richard the Lionheart is a work of art in Westminster, Greater London, England. Richard the Lionheart is situated nearby to the parking area Old Palace Yard, as well as near the government office House of Lords.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Richard I of England”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Westminster Abbey.
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.
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 430 feet west of Richard the Lionheart.
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 610 feet north of Richard the Lionheart.
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
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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
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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.
Richard the Lionheart
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49915° or 51° 29′ 57″ northLongitude
-0.12555° or 0° 7′ 32″ westInception
1860Open location code
9C3XFVXF+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 381157973OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From French to Hungarian—“Richard the Lionheart” goes by many names.
- French: “Richard Coeur de Lion”
- German: “Richard Löwenherz”
- Hungarian: “Oroszlánszívű Richárd”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Palace Yard and House of Lords.
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