Nelson's Column stands in the center of it all. It honors Admiral Horatio Nelson, who saved England by defeating Napolean's fleet off the coast of Spain at Trafalgar.
At the base of the column are 4 lions.
The pedestal on the northwest corner of the square (the Fourth Plinth) has changing art.
The current one is a mosaic sphinx.
In mid November, the Christmas market was already set up.
Enter the National Gallery from Trafalgar Square. Admission is free--gotta love the free museums in London.
Nearby is St. Martin-in-the-Fields. The church was built in the 1720s to care for the poor. Today, you can have tea and do brass rubbings.
30-minute concerts are held at 1 pm Mon, Tue & Fri. They're free but there is a suggested donation of £3.50. On the day of our visit, South Korean Minkyu Kim (representing the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe) played Fur Elise, among other pieces by Liszt, Czerny and Sonatine by Sihoo Kim.
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