Trafalgar Square was built to commemorate Admiral Nelson on his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar (1805).
The present architecture of the square, completed in 1845, is by Sir Charles Barry.
The square is the site of Nelson's Column, which has four giant lions at its base. The square also boasts two water fountains. At the corners of the square are four plinths, of which three of them hold statues of George IV, Henry Havelock, and Sir Charles James Napier. The fourth plinth has temporary exhibitions.
The square is now a popular site for political demonstrations.
It was also very popular for feeding the pigeons , but Mayor of London Ken Livingston decided to get rid of the feeders and the pigeons in 2000, thus destroying a great tourist attraction. There are still a few pigeons left, but it is now against the law to feed them!!
The pigeons have been replaced with a cafe - now that's just what London needed - something different and original!!
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