Chinatown Gate, Wardour Street

Chinatown Gate, Wardour Street is in Westminster, Greater London, England. Chinatown Gate, Wardour Street is situated nearby to the nightclub Café de Paris, as well as near Leicester Street.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Paifang ceremonial gate in Chinatown, Soho, London
Also known as: “Chinatown Gate”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.

Leicester Square

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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.

National Gallery

Art gallery

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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Chinatown Gate, Wardour Street.

Apollo Theatre

Theater building

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The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia. Apollo Theatre is situated 420 feet northwest of Chinatown Gate, Wardour Street.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Soho.

Chinatown

Suburb

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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.