Trafalgar Square – First Part – London – Audio Guide – MyWoWo Travel App

Hi, I’m Ed, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world. Today I’ll accompany you through Trafalgar Square, one of London’s most picturesque squares! Could anyone visit London without passing through Trafalgar Square? Almost every itinerary for touring the English capital starts here, and Nelson’s Column is considered the veritable “centre“ of London. The square is the intersection of the various wards that comprise the district, and it also historically marks the moment when London became a unique city. In fact, this area was the centre of city life as early as the Middle Ages. Up until the mid-1500s the square was home to the stables at the service of the king’s palace in Whitehall, after which it was basically abandoned for three centuries. It was only in the early 1800s that the city began to consider making it a square worthy of such an important location. In 1830 it was decided to call it Trafalgar Square in memory of the battle the British Navy
Back to Top