Piccadilly Circus
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| + | '''Piccadilly Circus''' is a [[junction (road)|road junction]] and public space of [[London]]'s [[West End of London|West End]] in the [[City of Westminster]], built in 1819 to connect [[Regent Street]] with [[Piccadilly]]. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction. | ||
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| + | Piccadilly now links directly to the theatres on [[Shaftesbury Avenue]], as well as [[the Haymarket]], [[Coventry Street]] (onwards to [[Leicester Square]]), and Glasshouse Street. The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End. Its status as a major traffic junction has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and [[Neon lighting|neon]] signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the [[Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury|Shaftesbury]] memorial fountain and statue of [[Anteros]]. It is surrounded by several notable buildings, including the [[London Pavilion]], [[Criterion Restaurant]] and [[Criterion Theatre]]. Directly underneath the plaza is [[Piccadilly Circus tube station]], part of the [[London Underground]] system. | ||
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| Piccadilly Circus has inspired artists and musicians. ''Piccadilly Circus'' (1912) is the name and subject of a painting by British artist [[Charles Ginner]], part of the [[Tate Britain]] collection. Sculptor [[Paul McCarthy]] also has a 320-page two-volume edition of [[video stills]] by the name of ''Piccadilly Circus.'' | Piccadilly Circus has inspired artists and musicians. ''Piccadilly Circus'' (1912) is the name and subject of a painting by British artist [[Charles Ginner]], part of the [[Tate Britain]] collection. Sculptor [[Paul McCarthy]] also has a 320-page two-volume edition of [[video stills]] by the name of ''Piccadilly Circus.'' | ||
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Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
Piccadilly now links directly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue, as well as the Haymarket, Coventry Street (onwards to Leicester Square), and Glasshouse Street. The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End. Its status as a major traffic junction has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue of Anteros. It is surrounded by several notable buildings, including the London Pavilion, Criterion Restaurant and Criterion Theatre. Directly underneath the plaza is Piccadilly Circus tube station, part of the London Underground system.
Piccadilly Circus has inspired artists and musicians. Piccadilly Circus (1912) is the name and subject of a painting by British artist Charles Ginner, part of the Tate Britain collection. Sculptor Paul McCarthy also has a 320-page two-volume edition of video stills by the name of Piccadilly Circus.
