Richard Coeur de Lion Statue, London
Facts and practical information
Richard Coeur de Lion is a Grade II listed equestrian statue of the 12th-century English monarch Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, who reigned from 1189 to 1199. It stands on a granite pedestal in Old Palace Yard outside the Palace of Westminster in London, facing south towards the entrance to the House of Lords. It was created by Baron Carlo Marochetti, an Italian sculptor whose works were popular with European royalty and the nobility, though often less well regarded by critics and the artistic establishment. The statue was first produced in clay and displayed at The Great Exhibition in 1851, where it was located outside the west entrance to the Crystal Palace. It was well received at the time and two years later Queen Victoria and Prince Albert headed a list of illustrious subscribers to a fund that aimed to raise money for the casting of the statue in bronze. ()
City of Westminster (St. James's)London
Richard Coeur de Lion Statue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Parliament Square.
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How to get to Richard Coeur de Lion Statue by public transport?
Metro
- Westminster • Lines: Circle, District, Jubilee (4 min walk)
- Embankment • Lines: Bakerloo, Circle, District, Northern (15 min walk)
Ferry
- Westminster Pier • Lines: Blue Tour, Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Red Tour (6 min walk)
- London Eye - Waterloo Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Red Tour (10 min walk)
Train
- Charing Cross (15 min walk)
- London Waterloo (16 min walk)
Bus
- Waterloo Station / Mepham Street • Lines: 243 (17 min walk)
- Trafalgar Square / Charing Cross Station • Lines: N26 (17 min walk)