Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

The Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in London commemorates British citizens, including both military personnel and civilians, who participated in the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War.
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Description: war memorial in London
  • Also known as: “Iraq & Afghanistan Memorial” and “Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Memorial”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Big Ben.

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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.

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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 in London, England. is situated 1,000 feet south of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial.

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 over three million visitors annually. is situated 1,000 feet east of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial.

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.

Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

Latitude
51.50344° or 51° 30′ 12″ north
Longitude
-0.12424° or 0° 7′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV3G+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4726398892
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q28920294
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب العراق وأفغانستان التذكاري”
  • Armenian: “Իրաք և Աֆղանստան (հուշակոթող)”
  • Armenian: “Իրաք և Աֆղանստան”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نصب العراق وافغانستان التذكارى”
  • Russian: “Ирак и Афганистан (мемориал)”
  • Russian: “Ирак и Афганистан”
  • Ukrainian: “Ірак і Афганістан (меморіал)”
  • Ukrainian: “Меморіал «Ірак та Афганістан»”
  • Uzbek: “Iroq va Afgʻoniston”

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