Tour de France - Opening Ceremony
Begins: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 at 8:00 AM
Ends: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 at 5:00 PM
Entry fee: Free
Location: Trafalgar Square
London
UK
The opening ceremony will be a free public celebration of the Tour de France’s arrival in London in Trafalgar Square.
Trafalgar Square commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and lies in the heart of the capital. It is packed full of architecture, monuments and statues. Designed by Sir Charles Barry, building started in 1840 and was completed five years later. Nelson’s Column dominates the square, 170 foot high with Nelson’s 17-foot statue on top! The column is surrounded by fountains and four large lions. These were designed by Edwin Landseer and are believed to have been made from the recycled metal of the French fleet!
Today, the square has undergone major redevelopment and is at the heart of London’s cultural scene. Home to the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, Admiralty Arch and a stones throw away from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace, the square also hosts a summer season of events, a changing exhibit on the fourth plinth and regular celebratory events.
These are the ramblings of 
No comments yet.