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Monday 14 July 2008

Leicester Square

Leicester Square once the gardens of the the 2nd Earl of Leicester (around 1632), known as Leicester fields in the early 1700's, where its notoriety was for the fighting of duels. Now famous for movies theaters. China town to one side and the west end theatres to the other. An area for celebrity spotting.


11 comments:

Jim Klenke said...

Neat looking buildings. I love the gold statues diving off of the building.

Anonymous said...

where did you take this picture from?

That is an interesting view but unless I am wrong, isn't it picaddily circus that we see in this picture?

marley said...

Great city shot. I love the glass and gold dome.

The Lone Beader® said...

I miss London!

Kris McCracken said...

I saw Gary Glitter in Leicester Square once. And hasn’t that story lost its lustre!

Anonymous said...

I had to open it up to see Jim' diving statues - they are quite magnificent. Is there a story behind them? When you look at the larger image it is astounding how many things in the picture are red. Quite a joy to look at.

Jane Hards Photography said...

I have to knoe to where did you take this from. It's a a terrific overview. Not used to seeing this area from this angle, it's fabulous.

George Townboy said...

Post card shot!! Awesome!

Greyhound Girl said...

Wonderful city shot- I've never seen anything like it and I love it!

Anonymous said...

This is Leicester Square. Taken from a building opposite the building currently being demolished.

J.C. said...

Beautiful buildings! The sky is gloomy though.

J.C. of Subang Jaya Daily Photo

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