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Charing Cross, London

Charing Cross Railway station.

From Wikipedia:

Charing Cross /ˌtʃærɪŋ ˈkrɒs/ denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London. It gives its name to several landmarks, including Charing Cross railway station, one of the main London rail terminals.

Charing Cross is named after the Eleanor cross that stood on the site, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross has been occupied since 1675 by an equestrian statue of King Charles I. A loose Victorian replica of the medieval cross, the Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross, was erected a short distance to the east outside the railway station.

Since the second half of the 18th century, Charing Cross has been seen by some as the exact "centre of London"

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6 comments

Annemarie said:

bella
come sempre ciao! ancora auguri
8 years ago ( translate )

Isisbridge said:

Well done, you've managed to find an old London station that hasn't been demolished yet!
Nice photo with plenty of action, and nicely balanced by the flags and red post box.

Happy New Year, Skipper!
8 years ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Excelentne toma, muy bonita.
8 years ago

Nora Caracci said:

simpatica street, ottimo lavoro !
auguroni carissimi, mio caro amico !
8 years ago ( translate )

Skipper replied to Nora Caracci:

Grazie Nora degli auguri. Ritorno proprio ora dalla barca, dove abbiamo passato la vigilia in tranquillità e posso così ricambiarli solo ora.
8 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Lovely street scene.
8 years ago ( translate )