Hippodrome

The Hippodrome is a building on the corner of Cranbourn Street and Charing Cross Road in the , . The name was used for many different theatres and music halls, of which the London Hippodrome is one of only a few survivors.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: casino with live cabaret performances in the West End of London, England, a former theater
  • Also known as: “Crown Public House”, “Hippodrome Casino”, “Hippodrome, London”, “London Hippodrome”, “Talk of the Town”, “The London Hippodrome”, and “The London Hippodrome Theatre”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

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 . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum in in the , in , England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. is situated 940 feet south of Hippodrome.

Art gallery
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The is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. is situated 810 feet south of Hippodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and West End of London.

Suburb
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is an ethnic enclave in the , London, bordering to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.

Locality
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The is a district of , England. It is west of the and north of the , in the and the .

Neighborhood
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is a road junction and neighbourhood in the district of the , within the greater area in the .

Hippodrome

Latitude
51.51147° or 51° 30′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.12894° or 0° 7′ 44″ west
Levels
6
Open location code
9C3XGV6C+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172645316
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1150147
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Hippodrome” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “伦敦竞技场”
  • Chinese: “伦敦竞技场剧院”
  • Chinese: “倫敦競技場劇院”
  • Danish: “Hippodromen”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سباق الخيل”
  • Finnish: “Hippodrome”
  • German: “Hippodrome”
  • Indonesian: “Hippodrome, London”
  • Irish: “Hippodrome, Londain”
  • Irish: “Hippodrome”
  • Italian: “Hippodrome”
  • Japanese: “ヒッポドローム”
  • Persian: “هیپودروم لندن”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hippodrome Casino and Leicester Court.

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