An 18 ft statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson stands atop the column. Four bronze relief sculptures, cast from captured French guns, are on the faces of the plinth. They depict Nelson's major battles.
The Death of Nelson at Trafalgar, south face, …
Trafalgar Square is the centre for national rejoicing and assemblies and rallies of various causes. It is on the sit of former Royal Mews and stables dating back to the days of Edward I (1272-1307). The present square was laid out between 1840 and…