Statue of William Shakespeare

A statue of William Shakespeare, by the sculptor Giovanni Fontana after an original by Peter Scheemakers, has formed the centrepiece of Gardens in London since 1874.
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  • Work of art
  • …is a sculpture
  • …dates from 1874
  • Description: statue in Leicester Square, London, England, UK
  • Also known as
    “Shakespeare”
    “Shakespeare Fountain”
    “Statue of William Shakespeare, Leicester Square”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.
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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and West End of London.
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The is a district of , England.
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Statue of William Shakespeare

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Latitude
51.51038° or 51° 30′ 37″ north
Longitude
-0.13009° or 0° 7′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV69+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 571836758
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q17984957

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In Other Languages

“Statue of William Shakespeare” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال وليام شكسبير”

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