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Piccadilly Circus: A London Landmark's History

Original: Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in

Piccadilly Circus, the road junction and public space in London's West End in the City of Westminster, was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. The name comes from the Latin word 'circus', meaning circle, describing a round open space at a street junction. The site remains one of London's most recognisable locations.

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• Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction… · oliver@photos.fedi.one · 2

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