Trafalgar Square

public space and tourist attraction in central London
Place square Q129143
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Trafalgar Square

Summary

Trafalgar Square is a square[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Trafalgar Square is located in City of Westminster[3].
  • Trafalgar Square is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Trafalgar Square's instance of is recorded as square[5].
  • Trafalgar Square's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
  • Trafalgar Square's maintained by is recorded as Greater London Authority[7].
  • Trafalgar Square is operated by Greater London Authority[8].
  • Battle of Trafalgar is named after Trafalgar Square[9].
  • Trafalgar Square's designed by is recorded as Charles Barry[10].
  • Trafalgar Square's Commons category is recorded as Trafalgar Square[11].
  • 1840 marks the founding of Trafalgar Square[12].
  • Trafalgar Square's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ3000780447[13].
  • Trafalgar Square's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.508055555556, 'lon': -0.12805555555556}[14].
  • Trafalgar Square's official website is recorded as http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/arts-culture/trafalgar-square[15].
  • Trafalgar Square's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trafalgar Square[16].
  • Trafalgar Square's Commons gallery is recorded as Trafalgar Square[17].
  • Trafalgar Square's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed park and garden[18].
  • Trafalgar Square's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Trafalgar Square'}[19].
  • Trafalgar Square's different from is recorded as Chelsea Square[20].
  • Trafalgar Square covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.92'}[21].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as Northumberland Avenue[22].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as Whitehall[23].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as St Martin's Place[24].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as Strand[25].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as Duncannon Street[26].
  • Trafalgar Square's connects with is recorded as Cockspur Street[27].

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Geography

Trafalgar Square is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in City of Westminster[3].

Physical Characteristics

Trafalgar Square covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.92'}[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include square[5] and tourist attraction[6]. Trafalgar Square's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed park and garden[18].

History and Context

1840 marks the founding of Trafalgar Square[12]. Battle of Trafalgar is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Trafalgar Square has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . londonist.com. londonist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Connects with Northumberland Avenue, Whitehall, St Martin's Place +4
    Inception +1840-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Operator Greater London Authority
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Trafalgar Square
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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