https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo Hecho con la mejor de las intenciones en-us 2018-10-29 02:37:08 UTC 2018-10-29 03:38:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297857728 It is a square in the center of London (United Kingdom), built to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar that took place on October 21, 1805, in which the British Navy defeated the French and Spanish navies off Cape Trafalgar, Los Caños. of Mecca, locality of the municipality of Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain. The original name was William IV's square, but George Ledwell Taylor suggested changing the name]]> 2018-10-29 02:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297857728 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297858709 2018-10-29 03:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297858709 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859352 The square is formed by a large central area surrounded by streets on three of the four sides, and by the stairs that lead to the National Gallery on the other. The streets that cross the square are part of the A4 highway, and, before 2003, the vehicles could circulate around the whole square.]]> 2018-10-29 03:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859352 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859687 Nelson's column is located in the center of the square, surrounded by the fountains designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1939 and by four enormous bronze lions sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer. It is said that the metal used to sculpt them comes from a cannon of the French fleet. The column is crowned by a statue of Admiral Nelson.]]> 2018-10-29 03:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859687 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859984 2018-10-29 03:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297859984 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297860215 The Fourth Plinth located in the northwest corner of the square was placed to install a statue of Guillermo IV, but not many funds were raised and the plinth was empty. Subsequently, no agreement could be reached on the monarch or military hero on which to erect a statue.]]> 2018-10-29 03:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297860215 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297860828 The square is a meeting point for tourists visiting London, and is especially famous for its pigeons. Feeding pigeons is a popular activity for Londoners and tourists.]]> 2018-10-29 03:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297860828 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297861351 On June 21, 2002, 12,000 people gathered in the square to watch on giant screens placed for the occasion, the 2002 quarter-final match of the 2002 World Cup between the teams of Brazil and England.]]> 2018-10-29 03:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297861351 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297861734 Since Christmas 1947 a ceremony has been held in the square. This ceremony consists of placing a spruce, or sometimes a fir tree donated by the city of Oslo, Norway as a Christmas tree.]]> 2018-10-29 03:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297861734 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297862417 In the northern area of the square were the royal stables from the time of Edward I, while to the south was the original Charing Cross. Charing Cross is currently considered the heart of London and from it all distances are measured]]> 2018-10-29 03:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297862417 sebastiangs1011 https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297862812 2018-10-29 03:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sebastiangs1011/Ingenioso_Hidalgo/wish/297862812