TRAFALGAR SQUARE

• Trafalgar Square is a public square in

the City of Westminster, Central London,
established in the early 19th century
around the area formerly known as
Charing Cross. The Square's name
commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar,
the British naval victory in the
Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain
that took place on 21 October 1805 off
the coast of Cape Trafalgar.
 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR
The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a
naval engagement between the British Royal
Navy and the combined fleets of the French
and Spanish Navies during the War of the Third
Coalition (August–December 1805) of the
Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815).
 A Christmas tree has been
donated to the square by
Norway since 1947 and is
erected for twelve days before
and after Christmas Day. The
square is a centre of annual
celebrations on New Year's Eve.
It was well known for its feral
pigeons until their removal in
the early 21st century.
 • A number of
commemorative
statues and sculptures
occupy the square, but
the Fourth Plinth, left
empty since 1840, has
Fourth Plinth been host to
contemporary art since
National Gallery 1999. Prominent
buildings facing the
square include the
National Gallery, St
Martin-in-the-Fields,
Canada House, and
South Africa House.