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Dec 24 26 There s wheelchair access onto the grounds, but many of the historic buildings can t accommodate wheelchairs

St James s Until very recently, Trafalgar Square was an island in the midst of a roaring traffic interchange surrounded by historic buildings, such as St Martinin-the-Fields church and the National Gallery After a major urban redesign scheme, it reopened in 2003 with one side attached to the steps of the National Gallery, so visitors can easily get to the square without crossing any streets at all Besides being a major tourist attraction, many large gatherings take place in Trafalgar Square, including political demonstrations, Christmas revels, and New Year s Eve festivities The square honors military hero Admiral Lord Nelson (1758 1805), who lost his life at the Battle of Trafalgar Nelson s Column, with fountains and four bronze lions at its base, rises some 145 feet above the square At the top, a 14-foot-high statue of Nelson (who was 5 feet, 4 inches tall in real life) looks commandingly toward Admiralty Arch, which state and royal processions between Buckingham Palace and St Paul s Cathedral pass through You don t really need more than a few minutes to take in the square St Martin-in-the-Fields (% 020/7930-0089), the famous neoclassical church at the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square, was designed by James Gibbs, a disciple of Christopher Wren, and completed in 1726; the 185-foot spire was added about 100 years later The church was the precursor of dozens of similar-looking churches throughout colonial New England (For a special place to dine inexpensively, try the Cafe in the Crypt; see 11 for details) The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, a famous musical ensemble, frequently performs here Lunchtime concerts are held on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday at 1 pm, and evening concerts are held Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 Concert tickets are 6 to 15 ($12 $30) For reservations by credit card, call % 020/7839-8362 The church is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 6 pm; admission is free See map p 160 Bounded on the north by Trafalgar, on the west by Cockspur Street, and on the east by Whitehall Tube: Charing Cross (an exit from the Underground station leads to the square)

Huge black ravens hop around the grounds of the Tower of London An old legend says that the British Commonwealth will end when the ravens leave the tower Their wings have been clipped as a precaution, and in 2006, during the avian flu scare, the Tower ravens were put in quarantine On another note, the ancient, all-male order of Yeomen Warders, more familiarly known as the Beefeaters, installed its first woman member in 2006

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Beauchamp Tower 11 Bell Tower 3 Bloody Tower 7 Bowyer Tower (torture chamber) 14 Brick Tower 15 Broad Arrow Tower 18 Byward Tower 2 Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula 8 Constable Tower 17 Cradle Tower 21 Develin Tower 23 Devereux Tower 12

Flint Tower 13 Jewel House (entrance) 9 Lanthorn Tower 20 Martin Tower 16 Middle Tower 1 Salt Tower 19 Site of Scaffold 10 St Thomas s Tower 5 Traitor s Gate 4 Wakefield Tower 6 Well Tower 22

South Kensington The Victoria & Albert Museum (known as the V&A) is the national museum of art and design In the 145 galleries filled with fine and decorative arts from around the world, you can find superbly decorated period rooms, a fashion collection spanning 400 years of European designs, Raphael cartoons (designs for tapestries in the Sistine Chapel), the Silver Galleries, and the largest assemblages of Renaissance sculpture outside Italy and of Indian art outside India The Canon Photography Gallery