Pillars of Hercules
Bar Hercules, historically the Pillars of Hercules, was a pub in Greek Street, Soho, London, originally named for the Pillars of Hercules of antiquity.Photo: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 3:00 PM—11:30 PM
Friday—Saturday: 3:00 PM—midnight
Sunday: 3:00 PM—10:30 PM - Type: Bar
- Description: pub in London, UK
- Also known as: “Pillars of Hercules, Soho” and “Simmons”
- Address: 7 Greek Street, London, W1D 4DF
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and London St Pancras International.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
London St Pancras International
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.
Prince Edward Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.
The Prince Edward Theatre is a West End theatre situated on Old Compton Street, just north of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster, London. Prince Edward Theatre is situated 350 feet south of Pillars of Hercules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Giles and Soho.
St Giles
Neighborhood
Photo: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Giles is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Camden. It is in Central London and part of the West End. The area gets its name from the parish church of St Giles in the Fields.
Soho
Photo: garryknight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Soho is a district of central London, part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.
Seven Dials
Neighborhood
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seven Dials is a road junction and neighbourhood in the St Giles district of the London Borough of Camden, within the greater Covent Garden area in the West End of London.
Pillars of Hercules
- Categories: pub and building
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51461° or 51° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
-0.13106° or 0° 7′ 52″ westLevels
4Brand
Simmons BarsOpen location code
9C3XGV79+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 279088481OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=barOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q4578879
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“Pillars of Hercules” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大力神柱酒吧”
- Danish: “Pillars of Hercules”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pillars of Hercules”
- Norwegian: “Pillars of Hercules”
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