Statue of Yuri Gagarin, London

Name: Statue of Yuri Gagarin
Address: London, United Kingdom

#863 among attractions in London

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The Statue of Yuri Gagarin in Greenwich, London, is a zinc statue depicting the cosmonaut wearing a spacesuit and standing on top of a globe. The figure was originally unveiled on 14 July 2011 at a temporary location in the Mall, close to Admiralty Arch and facing the statue of Captain James Cook. It was later moved to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, at a site overlooking the Prime Meridian line, and was unveiled at the new location on 7 March 2013. There had been an unsuccessful proposal to move it to Manchester. ()

Completed: 2011 (13 years ago)Coordinates: 51°28'36"N, 0°0'2"W

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Statue of Yuri Gagarin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, Old Royal Naval College.

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Which popular attractions are close to Statue of Yuri Gagarin?

Nearby attractions include Peter Harrison Planetarium, London (1 min walk), Royal Observatory, London (2 min walk), Greenwich Park, London (2 min walk), Queen Elizabeth's Oak, London (4 min walk).

How to get to Statue of Yuri Gagarin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Statue of Yuri Gagarin:

Bus

Greenwich Park • Lines: 386, 53, N53 (9 min walk)
Greenwich Park / Chesterfield Gate • Lines: 386 (9 min walk)

Train

Maze Hill (12 min walk)
Blackheath (23 min walk)

Light rail

Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, S-L (14 min walk)
Greenwich Platform 4 • Lines: B-L, S-L (17 min walk)

Ferry

Greenwich Pier • Lines: Blue Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Red Tour (16 min walk)
Masthouse Terrace Pier • Lines: Rb1 (31 min walk)