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Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square
_It is located in the center of London. It is the most important square in London.
_Its shape commemorates the victory of the battle of Trafalgar (the British army
defeated the Spanish and the French).
_ In 1843 the construction of the central column was carried out, honoring Admiral
Nelson, He died while in command of the British Navy.
_The lions were made from cast bronze from the cannons of the French fleet.
_In the square there are famous statues such as George Washington, Jorge IV
Jacobo II, etc.
_The square has museums, fountains and other attractions around it.
_There was an invasion of pigeons, because tourists fed them and they reproduced
in the place. Over time it became something characteristic of the area.
_The presence of birds was a controversial issue, since their droppings damaged the
place and also became a health problem.
_They arrested people who captured them, it is believed that the birds ended up in
the human food chain.
_In 2000 they were forbidden to feed them and even falcons were trained to hunt
them.
_There were many people who were against this decision and they were fed in the
same way. until the mayor of the place in 2003 promulgated a prohibition law.
Members: Modini Elen and Rodriguez Lara