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The Battle of Britain Monument
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The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames, which commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War.
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The Battle of Britain Monument
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The Battle of Britain Monument

79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS, United Kingdom
4.8(127)
Open until 12:00 AM
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The Battle of Britain Monument in London is a sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames, which commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War.

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attractions: London Eye, Big Ben, SEA LIFE London Aquarium, Westminster Bridge, City Cruises, Westminster Millennium Pier, The London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure London, Victoria Embankment Gardens: Whitehall Gardens, The Cenotaph, restaurants: Tattershall Castle, The Red Lion, Parliament Street, St Stephen's Tavern, The Boat Show Comedy Club, Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar, Great British Fish and Chips, Peacock London, All Bar One Waterloo, Troia Southbank, Slug & Lettuce - Waterloo, local businesses: Thames River Boats - Westminster Pier, Thames Rockets, Westminster, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers - Westminster Pier, London Eye Ticket Office, Metropolitan Police, London River Cruises, Westminster Pier, Crime Museum, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers - London Eye (Waterloo) Pier
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London Eye

Big Ben

SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Westminster Bridge

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Westminster Millennium Pier

The London Dungeon

Shrek's Adventure London

Victoria Embankment Gardens: Whitehall Gardens

The Cenotaph

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Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge

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(4.9K)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of The Battle of Britain Monument

Tattershall Castle

The Red Lion, Parliament Street

St Stephen's Tavern

The Boat Show Comedy Club

Gillray's Steakhouse & Bar

Great British Fish and Chips

Peacock London

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Troia Southbank

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Tattershall Castle

Tattershall Castle

4.3

(2.6K)

Open until 11:00 PM
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The Red Lion, Parliament Street

The Red Lion, Parliament Street

4.2

(2.4K)

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Open until 10:30 PM
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St Stephen's Tavern

St Stephen's Tavern

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Open until 9:00 PM
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The Boat Show Comedy Club

The Boat Show Comedy Club

4.5

(209)

Open until 4:00 AM
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Thames River Boats - Westminster Pier

Thames Rockets

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Uber Boat by Thames Clippers - Westminster Pier

London Eye Ticket Office

Metropolitan Police

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Westminster Pier

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Thames River Boats - Westminster Pier

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Thames Rockets

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Reviews of The Battle of Britain Monument

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1y

Such a detailed and evocative memorial to all those men and women involved in defending Britain during WWII. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain on a cold, February day, when I saw this monument I'd previously read about and seen videos of. It was, nonetheless, worth stopping and taking a moment to appreciate the quality of work which produced this memorial, and the stories it reminds us of are important and worthy of memorialising.

The views from this part of the Thames include Big Ben, The London Eye and New Scotland Yard, all of them well recognisable as iconic points of interest.

This is a public monument, and there is no need to purchase tickets, nor was there a queue on the day I visited, but then again, it was pouring rain in the tourist off season!

Definitely well worth a visit during your...

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5.0
10y

The monument was the brainchild of Bill Bond, MBE, the founder of the Battle of Britain Historical Society. He raised funds and notably the British Government did not donate which caused public anger. The sculptor was Paul Day who has done a marvellous job with much detail On 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, the sculpture was unveiled on the Victoria Embankment, a permanent memorial to 'The Few'. The unveiling ceremony took place in the presence of HRH Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. A great piece of sculpture commemorating some extremely brave...

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5.0
5y

Monument to the RAF. This is a monument to commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. Made as a three-dimensional sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames. It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

To go to this monument just walk from the Big Ben area about 200 meters along the Victoria Embankment and you will find this site.

Unique and beautiful works, worth...

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Meredith SmallMeredith Small
Such a detailed and evocative memorial to all those men and women involved in defending Britain during WWII. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain on a cold, February day, when I saw this monument I'd previously read about and seen videos of. It was, nonetheless, worth stopping and taking a moment to appreciate the quality of work which produced this memorial, and the stories it reminds us of are important and worthy of memorialising. The views from this part of the Thames include Big Ben, The London Eye and New Scotland Yard, all of them well recognisable as iconic points of interest. This is a public monument, and there is no need to purchase tickets, nor was there a queue on the day I visited, but then again, it was pouring rain in the tourist off season! Definitely well worth a visit during your London stay!
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Una Obra de Arte Extraordinaria. Cargada de Significado y es realemente Emocionante de ver y de Admirar cada Detalle. Realmente UNICO.
Anthony BachtiarAnthony Bachtiar
Monument to the RAF. This is a monument to commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. Made as a three-dimensional sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames. It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. To go to this monument just walk from the Big Ben area about 200 meters along the Victoria Embankment and you will find this site. Unique and beautiful works, worth to be visited.
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Such a detailed and evocative memorial to all those men and women involved in defending Britain during WWII. Unfortunately it was pouring with rain on a cold, February day, when I saw this monument I'd previously read about and seen videos of. It was, nonetheless, worth stopping and taking a moment to appreciate the quality of work which produced this memorial, and the stories it reminds us of are important and worthy of memorialising. The views from this part of the Thames include Big Ben, The London Eye and New Scotland Yard, all of them well recognisable as iconic points of interest. This is a public monument, and there is no need to purchase tickets, nor was there a queue on the day I visited, but then again, it was pouring rain in the tourist off season! Definitely well worth a visit during your London stay!
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Una Obra de Arte Extraordinaria. Cargada de Significado y es realemente Emocionante de ver y de Admirar cada Detalle. Realmente UNICO.
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Monument to the RAF. This is a monument to commemorates the individuals who took part in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. Made as a three-dimensional sculpture on the Victoria Embankment, overlooking the River Thames. It was unveiled on 18 September 2005, the 65th anniversary of the Battle, by Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. To go to this monument just walk from the Big Ben area about 200 meters along the Victoria Embankment and you will find this site. Unique and beautiful works, worth to be visited.
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