Paternoster Vents
Paternoster Vents, sometimes referred to as simply Vents and also known as Angel's Wings, is an outdoor 2002 stainless steel sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick, installed Paternoster Lane on the west side of the Paternoster Square development in London, United Kingdom, close to the junction of Warwick Lane and Ave Maria Lane with Amen Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Beata May, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick in London
- Also known as: “Angel’s Wings”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Paul’s Cathedral and Tate Modern.
St Paul’s Cathedral
Church
St Paul's Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Paul the Apostle, is an Anglican cathedral in London, England, the seat of the Bishop of London. St Paul’s Cathedral is situated 490 feet southeast of Paternoster Vents.
Tate Modern
Museum
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom's national collection of international modern and contemporary art. It forms part of the Tate group together with Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Tate Modern is situated 2,500 feet south of Paternoster Vents.
City Thameslink railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City Thameslink is a central London railway station within the City of London, with entrances on Ludgate Hill and Holborn Viaduct. The station is on the Thameslink route between Blackfriars to the south and Farringdon to the north. City Thameslink railway station is situated 770 feet west of Paternoster Vents.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackfriars and Smithfield.
Blackfriars
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Blackfriars is in central London, specifically the south-west corner of the City of London.
Smithfield
Neighborhood
Photo: Goodwillgames, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.
Temple
Quarter
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple is an area or precinct of the City of London surrounding Temple Church. It is one of the main legal districts in London and a notable centre for English law, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Paternoster Vents
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: City of London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.51434° or 51° 30′ 52″ northLongitude
-0.10042° or 0° 6′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV7X+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 748072092OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkWikidata ID
Q21572104
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In Other Languages
“Paternoster Vents” goes by many names.
- Slovenian: “Angel’s Wings”
- Slovenian: “Paternoster Vents”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paternoster Lane and Club Quarters Hotel, St Paul’s.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Paternoster Vents”. Photo: Beata May, CC BY-SA 3.0.