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Essentials about Leicester Square in brief

Leicester Square, in the center of London, is one of the best known and busiest squares in the British capital. Especially film fans and moviegoers will be familiar with the square, as it is the center of London’s film scene, where some of the city’s largest cinemas are located and numerous film premieres take place every year. The handprints of many movie stars are embedded in the pavement around the square.

The park on Leicester Square

The name of Leicester Square comes from the Leicester Fields next to Leicester House, the residence of the Earl of Leicester. Today the square is an extremely lively pedestrian zone, in the center of which is a small park with statues of the playwright William Shakespeare, the comedian and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin, the painter William Hogarth, the surgeon John Hunter and the naturalist Isaac Newton.

Leicester Square as a gastronomy and entertainment hub

If you want to eat or drink something before or after your visit to the movie theater, you can do so in one of the many restaurants or bars in or around Leicester Square. Leicester Square is also the true center of London for gamblers, as some of the city’s most famous casinos are located here.

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Getting there

By public transport:

Northern and Piccadilly line: Stop Leicester Square

By car:

The nearest parking garage is Q-Park Leicester Square.