The Cenotaph

The Cenotaph is a war memorial on in London, England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1920 as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the dead of Britain and the British Empire of the First World War.
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  • Memorial
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: war memorial in Whitehall, London
  • Address: Parliament Street, London
  • Also known as
    “Cenotaph”
    “Cenotaph, London”
    “Cenotaph, Whitehall”
    “the Cenotaph, London”
    “The Cenotaph, Whitehall”
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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 .
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is the nickname for the Great Bell of the… is situated 800 feet southeast of The Cenotaph.
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Church
, formally titled the Collegiate… is situated 1,200 feet south of The Cenotaph.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitehall and Westminster.
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Locality
is a road and area in the , Central London, England.
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Quarter
is the main settlement of the in , England.
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Vibrant and truly multicultural, is a megalopolis of people, ideas and frenetic energy.

The Cenotaph

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Latitude
51.50268° or 51° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
-0.12609° or 0° 7′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV3F+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1222922473
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2896743

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“The Cenotaph” goes by many names.
النصب التذكاريArabic
和平紀念碑 (倫敦)Chinese
和平纪念碑Chinese
戰爭紀念碑Chinese
白厅纪念碑Chinese
白廳紀念碑Chinese
CenotafoEsperanto
Cenotafo (Londono)Esperanto
The CenotaphFinnish
CénotapheFrench
הסנוטאף של לונדוןHebrew
סנוטאףHebrew
Londoni kenotáfiumHungarian
The CenotaphIrish
CenotafioItalian
The CenotaphItalian
ザ・セノタフJapanese
セノタフ（ホワイトホール）Japanese
セノタフ（慰霊碑）Japanese
더 세노타프Korean
세노타프Korean
The CenotaphNorwegian
The CenotaphNorwegian Bokmål
КенотафRussian
CenotafioSpanish
KenotafenSwedish
Kenotafen i LondonSwedish
KenotafTurkish
Kenotaf (Londra)Turkish
КенотафUkrainian
CenotaphVietnamese
y SenotaffWelsh
Y Senotaff, LlundainWelsh

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

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