ArcelorMittal Orbit

The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a 114.5-metre sculpture and observation tower in in . It is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London Stadium and London Aquatics Centre.

Stadium
is a multi-purpose outdoor at in the district of . It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London. is situated 830 feet west of ArcelorMittal Orbit.

Stadium
The is an indoor facility with two 50-metre swimming pools and a 25-metre diving pool in in , London. is situated 880 feet northeast of ArcelorMittal Orbit.

Railway station
Stratford is a major multi-level interchange station serving the town of and the mixed-use development known as Stratford City, in the , east London for London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and Elizabeth line services. is situated 2,400 feet northeast of ArcelorMittal Orbit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fish Island and Bow Quarter.

Neighborhood
is an area of east , England. It is one of 58 designated conservation areas in the , with many of its buildings considered important to Britain's industrial heritage, though there are no listed buildings in the area.

Neighborhood
is a gated community in in the . The building was originally the Bryant and May match factory, and was the site of the Match Girls' strike in the 1880s.

Suburb
Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and district of , England, in the . Part of the Lower Lea Valley, it is six miles northeast of , and includes and .

ArcelorMittal Orbit

Latitude
51.53829° or 51° 32′ 18″ north
Longitude
-0.01301° or 0° 0′ 47″ west
Inception
2012
Height
376 feet (115 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 149637725
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q631871
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Welsh—“ArcelorMittal Orbit” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Bengali: আর্সেলরমিত্তাল অরবিট
  • Chinese: 阿塞洛米塔爾軌道塔
  • Czech: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Dutch: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Dutch: The Orbit
  • Estonian: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • French: tour Orbit
  • French: Tour Orbit
  • German: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Hebrew: ארסלורמיטאל אורביט
  • Indonesian: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Italian: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Japanese: アルセロール・ミタル・オービット
  • Japanese: アルセロール・ミッタル・オービット
  • Luxembourgish: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Polish: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Russian: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Spanish: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Turkish: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Welsh: ArcelorMittal Orbit
  • Welsh: Orbit

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terrace Yard and Thornton Street.

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