Parliament Square, Historic square in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Parliament Square features an expansive central green space surrounded by twelve statues of notable statespeople and political figures from different periods.
The area became a central gathering point after its establishment in 1868 by architect Charles Barry, transforming the neighborhood near Westminster Palace.
The statues at Parliament Square include Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, and Millicent Fawcett, representing different aspects of political and social progress.
Visitors can reach Parliament Square through Westminster Underground station, with the location offering direct views of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament.
The square sits at an intersection of legislative, executive, judicial, and religious powers, bordered by Parliament, Whitehall, Supreme Court, and Westminster Abbey.
Location: City of Westminster
Architects: Charles Barry
GPS coordinates: 51.50056,-0.12667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:56
Westminster Hall
119 m
St Margaret's Church, Westminster
65 m
Statue of Winston Churchill
36 m
Statue of Millicent Fawcett
39 m
Middlesex Guildhall
94 m
Statue of Oliver Cromwell
98 m
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
44 m
Statue of Nelson Mandela
43 m
Statue of Jan Smuts
38 m
Statue of Benjamin Disraeli
45 m
Statue of David Lloyd George
34 m
Statue of Robert Peel
44 m
St Stephen's Tavern
99 m
Statue of George Canning
88 m
Parliamentary War Memorial
114 m
Statue of Lord Palmerston
48 m
Statue of the Earl of Derby
51 m
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church
19 m
Abraham Lincoln: The Man (London)
73 m
Keith Palmer memorial
18 m
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
106 m
Gates, Railings, Gate Piers To New Palace Yard, Houses Of Parliament
49 m
34-36, Parliament Street Sw1
95 m
Two K2 And Six K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside The Former Hm Treasury Building
132 m
14 Lampstandards Flanking Carriage Drive In New Palace Yard, Houses Of Parliament
81 m
11, Great George Street Sw1
124 m
St Margaret's Churchyard Railings, Obelisks And Bollards
55 m
37, Parliament Street Sw1
103 mReviews
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