None of the lions are individually named, but collectively they are often called the Landseer Lions. Legend has it that the lions will come to life if Big Ben chimes 13 times. Although cast in bronze, the original plans had called for stone or granite.

Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar ensured that Napoleon would never invade Britain. Nelson, hailed as the savior of his nation, was given a magnificent funeral in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. A column was erected to his memory in the newly named Trafalgar Square, and numerous streets were renamed in his honor.

The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought on 21 October 1805 between the navies of France and Spain on one side, and Great Britain on the other. This allowed Britain to become the world’s largest sea power for 100 years. The Battle of Trafalgar was the most important sea battle of the 19th century.

One of the four lion sculptures by Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-73) at the base of Nelson’s Column, Trafalgar Square. Representing the “largest and most taxing commission with which Landseer was involved” (Ormond 21), they were all cast by Baron Marochetti and finally placed in position in 1867.

The Square’s name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, the British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar. The site around Trafalgar Square had been a significant landmark since the 1200s.

The plinths The fourth plinth on the northwest corner, designed by Sir Charles Barry and built in 1841, was intended to hold an equestrian statue of William IV but remained empty due to insufficient funds.

The Fourth Plinth was meant to hold a bronze equestrian statue of King William IV by Sir Charles Barry.

The current artwork is Heather Phillipson’s sculpture, titled THE END, which will be on display until September 2022. Two designs, which will go on display in 2022 and 2024 respectively, will be chosen by the Fourth Plinth Commissioning Group in late June.

Trafalgar Square’s

A “beguiling” sculpture depicting a whirl of cream has been unveiled in Trafalgar Square. The installation on the Fourth Plinth – home to a rolling commission of public artworks – was postponed by four months because of the impact of coronavirus.

Statues and fountains

• Nelson’s Column. William Railton designed the column and statue to honour Admiral Nelson, after his victory in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
• Restoration of Nelson’s Column. Nelson’s Column is Grade 1 listed.
• Fountains.
• Statues and Busts.
• The Fourth Plinth.
• Imperial Measures.
• Police box.

The drone’s camera transmits a live feed of a small patch of Trafalgar Square to the website. At more than 9 metres in height, THE END is the tallest work to date to be displayed on the plinth. Phillipson said she wanted the cherry’s stalk to be very tall to rival Nelson’s Column, the centrepiece of the square.

Feeding pigeons is banned in the entire perimeter of Trafalgar Square. However, it is also forbidden in the area around St Martin-in-the-Fields church, the space directly in front of the National Gallery, Canada House, and South Africa House, and parts of The Mall, Charing Cross Road and Strand.

There are no laws the Council can use to stop people feeding birds. However, if a large amount of rotting food accumulates, or the feeding is attracting rats or mice, the Council may be able to help. If the feeding is simply causing nuisance from droppings etc., it is a private matter between neighbours.

He was forced off his pitch in 2001 after then-mayor Ken Livingstone decided to ban licensed sellers in the area. Concerned that the birds’ acidic poo (lovely) was damaging Nelson’s Column and other structures, authorities started installing anti-pigeon wires and spikes.

Add silhouettes of predator birds. Surround your garden with predator decoys to scare away birds. A scarecrow or a silhouette of a hawk, owl or snake can do the trick. Monitor when your neighbor feeds the birds, and set out the decoys before the birds are fed.

What Do Birds Hate the Most?

• Predators. This method is probably the most successful at keeping birds away due to the natural fears that the birds have of being harmed.
• Anti-bird spikes. Bird spikes can be attached to a number of surfaces including roofs, ledges, and guttering.
• Strong odours.

Black-Oil Sunflower is the most popular bird seed, and attracts a variety of birds to your feeder. Blue jays, cardinals, chickadees, finches, nuthatches, and sparrows love it.

Aluminum foil, bird deterrent tape, shiny Mylar balloons, wind propelled shiny spinning objects, and plastic decoy scare owls are scary objects to pigeons. Place scary objects on the roof, under the eves, or on the patio. Pigeons don’t like or feel comfortable with scary objects next to their nesting area.

How to keep pigeons away from my house

1. Install anti-roosting spike strips. Choose strategical spots such as window sills and ledges to deter pigeons from landing.
2. Tie a string across roosting areas.
3. Install sloping covers to window sills and ledges.
4. Don’t feed them.
5. Get rid of other food sources.

Let’s explore some methods to get rid of pigeons:

• Anti-Bird Spikes. Anti-bird spikes or ‘spike strips’ are a set of attachable spikes that can be fastened to a surface to prevent pigeons from perching or nesting in areas you want to keep bird-free.
• Parallel Wires.
• Bird Netting.
• Bird Gels.
• Decoy Kites.
• Lasers.
• Conclusion.

Antifreeze – another deadly remedy commonly used in killing pigeons. Pigeons can also be killed with lethal traps, which usually come in the form of cages with a constricting or snapping mechanism that does the killing.

Having dispatched many pigeons (and other game), the quickest, most humane and cleanest way is to simply grab it by the wings and crack it over the head with a priest (or shaft of a hammer etc will work fine). Pigeons tend to tuck their heads in though, so watch you don’t catch your knuckles!