The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the heart of the West
End. Its status as a major traffic intersection 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 an archer popularly known as Eros (sometimes called The Angel of Christian
Charity, but intended to be Anteros). It is surrounded by several noted buildings,
including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre. Directly underneath the plaza is
Piccadilly Circus London Underground station
A panoramic view of Piccadilly Circus from the southern side in front of Lillywhites
Greenwich
Greenwich (pronounced /ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ/ (
listen) GREN-itch, /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge, or
/ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge)[1][2] is a district in south-east London, England, on the south
bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for
its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude)
and Greenwich Mean Time.
The town became the site of a Royal palace, the Palace of Placentia from the 15th
century, and was the birthplace of many in the House of Tudor, including Henry VIII
and Elizabeth I. The palace fell into disrepair during the English Civil War and was
rebuilt as the Royal Naval Hospital for Sailors by Sir Christopher Wren and his
assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor. These buildings became the Royal Naval College in
1873, and they remained an establishment for military education until 1998 when they
passed into the hands of the Greenwich Foundation. The historic rooms within these
buildings remain open to the public; other buildings are used by University of
Greenwich and the Trinity College of Music.
The town became a popular resort in the 17th century with many grand houses, such
as Vanbrugh castle established on Maze Hill, next to the park. From the Georgian
period estates of houses were constructed above the town centre. The maritime
connections of Greenwich were celebrated in the 20th century, with the sitting of the