London is one of the those cities in the world which attracts the maximum number of tourists every year and after the completion of the Millennium Dome and the London Eye the number has seen a steep rise however the major chunk is still inclined towards the conventional attractions like Trafalgar Square.
 
This splendid tourist attraction is named following the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 which witnessed the beat of French and Spanish by the British. The Commander of British navy Horatino Nelson is statured atop the Nelson’s Column at 185 feet and the statue itself is 17 feet in height.
 
The square’s layout was designed back in 1820’s by John Nash and the construction began in 1829 and to the irony, the John Nash could not by stand the completion of the square as he had passed away by then but his designs were accurately held on. London National Gallery which is the home to some of the world’s affluent compilation of art is to be found in Trafalgar’s Square. Wild Life also holds a certain prominence in the square. The statues of four lions made out of recycled field guns of the French form the foundation of the Nelson’s Column while pigeons stray free around the convention and it is believed that at one point in time there were more than 3500 pigeons however the number has declined off late.

Trafalgar Square being located in the central London is not only horded with pigeons but packed with humans too. Several famed remonstrations including the Poll tax riots in 1990 including the recent anti-war demonstrations in the opposition of UK’s connection in Afghanistan and Iraq issue have taken place here. After the England’s Victory in 2005 Ashes series and 2003 Rugby World Cup, Trafalgar Square has also been the sole focus of some high-flying celebrations.

More than 12,000 gathered to watch 2002 World Cup where Brazil played England on huge screens uniquely set up for the match but the bulkiest congregation was witnessed on May 8 1945 when huge number of people turned up to hear Sir William Churchill’s speech declaring the end of World War II. Since then the Trafalgar Square has been housing a Christmas tree every year which is bestowed by the Oslo town as a symbol of admiration not just for the Britain’s role in the clash against the Axis but also for the fact that Prince Olav lived in London during the conflict.