General Sikorski
General Sikorski is a memorial in Westminster, Greater London, England. General Sikorski is situated nearby to 41 Hotel, as well as near the hotel Rubens at The Palace.- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “General W. Sikorski. Prime Minister, Commander in Chief of the Polish Forces in the Second World War. Had his Headquarters in this building from 1940 until his tragic death at Gibraltar in 1943”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London Victoria.
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.
London Victoria
Railway station
Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Victoria station, also known as London Victoria, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in Victoria, in the City of Westminster, managed by Network Rail. London Victoria is situated 1,300 feet south of General Sikorski.
Westminster Cathedral
Church
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, informally known as Westminster Cathedral, is the largest Catholic church in England and Wales. It is dedicated to the Blood of Jesus Christ and is the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. Westminster Cathedral is situated 1,300 feet southeast of General Sikorski.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Belgravia.
Victoria
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Victoria is an area of Westminster, Central London in the City of Westminster. It is named after Victoria Station, which is a major transport hub. The station was named after the nearby Victoria Street, opened 1851.
Belgravia
Suburb
Photo: Paul Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.
Lillington Gardens
Neighborhood
Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lillington Gardens is an estate in the Pimlico area of the City of Westminster, constructed in phases between 1961 and 1971 to a plan by Darbourne & Darke.
General Sikorski
- Category: historic site
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.49828° or 51° 29′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.14353° or 0° 8′ 37″ westHeight
6.6 feet (2 metres)Open location code
9C3XFVX4+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 4880377419OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Highlights include 41 Hotel and Rubens at The Palace.
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