Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain

The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, popularly but mistakenly known as Eros, is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of Anteros, located at the southeastern side of in London, England.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: memorial in Piccadilly Circus, London, popularly known as ‘Eros’
  • Also known as: “Angel of Christian Charity”, “Anteros”, “Earl of Shaftesbury Memorial”, “Eros”, “Eros Statue”, “Shaftesbury Monument”, and “The Angel of Christian Charity”
  • Address: London, W1J 9HT
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus tube station.

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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.

Metro station
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Piccadilly Circus is a London Underground station in . It is located directly beneath itself, with entrances at every corner.

Theater building
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The is a West End theatre at in the , and is a Grade II* listed building. It has a seating capacity of 588.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St James’s and Chinatown.

Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of , and a central district in the , London, forming part of the . The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

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.

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is a district of central , part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.

Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain

Latitude
51.5099° or 51° 30′ 36″ north
Longitude
-0.13449° or 0° 8′ 4″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV58+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 583928480
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q17510112
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