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project. I thought it was just the supply of some steel, a thousand tonnes or so, and that would be it. But then we started working with artists and I realised that the object was not just to supply steel but to complete the whole project. It took us almost 15 months of negotiation and discussion." Johnson has said that, "In reality, ArcelorMittal has given much more than the steel."
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represents a new way of thinking, "a radical new piece of structure and architecture and art" that uses non-linearity – the use of "instabilities as stabilities." The spaces inside the structure, in between the twisting steel, are "cathedral like", according to
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January 2009, as they were on their way to separate dinner engagements. In a conversation that reportedly lasted 45 seconds Johnson pitched the idea to Mittal, who immediately agreed to supply the steel. Mittal later said of his involvement, "I never expected that this was going to be such a huge
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rejected comparisons to icons like the Eiffel Tower, which had itself not been intended to be a lasting monument, only persisting into public acceptance as art through being useful; he also pointed out the
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Olympic bid. He saw it as an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for London, showcase the "unique qualities of steel" and play a role in the regeneration of Stratford. Mittal said of his involvement in the
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was added to the sculpture. The slide is reported to be the world's tallest and longest tunnel slide at 178 metres. Though it was originally reported that admission to the slide would cost around £5, the general adult price for entry to the slide and viewing platforms is £30.00 (£25.00 if bought in
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was already the working title, as it describes continuous action, a creative representation of the "extraordinary physical and emotional effort" that
Olympians undertake in their continuous drive to do better. It was decided to keep this as the final name and prepend ArcelorMittal (as the project
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apart, it represented the architecturally striking Joker in the pack, given that the rest of the landscaping and architecture for the Games "promises little to get excited about". He believed it would become a "genuine eyecatcher" for the
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glorify those that constructed it." He suggested that Johnson should reconsider whether it should be pulled down after 20 years. Questioning its corporate role, he believed that meant it looked less and less like a work of art and more like a vanity project. In an online poll published by
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as "like an enormous wire-mesh fence that has got hopelessly snagged round the bell of a giant french horn", adding that it "seems like an awful lot of trouble just to look at East London", in comparison to a music hall comedian's refrain at the $ 16 million cost of the
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was approached as a special consultant for the design of the steel cone and came up with a design for a cone built out of 117 individually shaped steel panels with a total surface area of 586 square metres. The entire cone weighs 84
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criticised the idea as a vanity project of Johnson's, with a design "matching his bravado", built to "seal his legacy", surmising it would be compared to other similar vanity projects such as the "wedding cake", the
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said "Our country is littered with public art of absolutely no merit. We are entering a new period of fascist gigantism. These are monuments to egos and you couldn't find a more monumental ego than Boris."
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as a way to attract more visitors to the tower. The slide includes transparent sections to give a "different perspective" of the twisting red tower and was completed in June 2016. This follows an option to
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2871:"ArcelorMittal's emissions make a monumental joke of Olympic park tower"
2416:"Climb this: Anish Kapoor's massive artwork that will tower over London"
1892:(Press release). Greater London Authority. 31 March 2010. Archived from
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On 14 March 2011, with construction already underway on the main pylon,
2638:"Paralympics 2012 opening ceremony: Games launched on a storm of ideas"
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construction, costs forced the use of steel for this section as well.
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505:, Gormley's design was a 390-foot (120 m) steel colossus titled
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1886:"Anish Kapoor to design iconic visitor attraction for Olympic Park"
1288:, and the proposed Rotherhithe Tunnel 'match-stick man' tribute to
2385:"120m high and very, very red: the best seat at the Olympic Games"
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On announcing the project, the Greater London Authority described
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2903:"Hosting the Olympics Costs Billions. What Does a City Get Back?"
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An image of the structure was included in the 2015 design of the
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million coming from Britain's then-richest man, the steel tycoon
1770:"London 2012: new Olympics structure would 'rival Eiffel Tower'"
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million. Boris Johnson was believed to want something like the
2810:"Is the Orbit anything more than a folly on an Olympic scale?"
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397:, the original working title for Kapoor and Balmond's design.
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being a "strange and enticing marriage of sorts" between the
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is located in the southern area of the Olympic Park, between
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Kapoor said that one of the influences on his design was the
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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
2740:"Olympic Park's Orbit tower costing taxpayer £10,000 a week"
2607:"ArcelorMittal Orbit - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London"
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1390:"possibly the worst public sculpture of the 21st century."
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was announced as the winner on 31 March 2010. According to
6264:: † No longer extant, on public display or in London (see
2577:"About - The Story - ArcelorMittal Orbit Stratford London"
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1930:"Anish Kapoor's tangled tower at the heart of London 2012"
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Upton Park—with Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and Ray Wilson
2786:"Cutty Sark refit 'damaging', says The Victorian Society"
2715:"Opening Times & Prices | ArcelorMittal Orbit London"
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2018:"UK creatives feature in updated British passport design"
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The structure was re-purposed with the world's longest
2265:"ArcelorMittal Orbit Anish Kapoor & Cecil Balmond"
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A special part of the construction is the canopy, the
700:, in 2010 Kapoor and Balmond were also working on the
2689:"Olympic Park Orbit tower slide plans given go ahead"
2140:"'Mind boggling' artwork that will tower over London"
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Munira Mirza, the Mayoral Advisor on Arts and Culture
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In 2016, a permanent slide designed by German artist
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New Zealand Freelance Writers' Association. (1992).
1964:"Nude Antony Gormley giant lost Olympic statue race"
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16:Sculpture and observation tower in London, England
2327:. 124 (in Dutch) (10/11). Veen Magazines: 25–27.
2200:"Anish Kapoor chosen for landmark 2012 sculpture"
1962:Chris Gourlay and Cristina Ruiz (11 April 2010).
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310:(formerly called the Olympic Stadium) and the
4431:61st Battery Royal Field Artillery (Woolwich)
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2479:"Anish Kapoor's Olympic Orbit tower unveiled"
1991:"Anish Kapoor's Olympic Orbit tower unveiled"
1633:"A Lightning Rod Masquerading as a Sculpture"
1084:Mittal said he was immediately interested in
445:, along the lines of "a kind of 21st-century
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5912:Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm
1890:london.gov.uk > Media > Press Releases
1060:million. ArcelorMittal was to fund up to £16
843:, which is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall.
704:, a public art project in northern England.
552:in 2016, as a way to attract more visitors.
413:. The idea was originally envisioned by the
282:) is a 114.5-metre (376-foot) sculpture and
2551:"True public art or just public posturing?"
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1092:Advisory panel member and director of the
880:in Egypt, the ancient tomb of the Pharaoh
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6305:Observation towers in the United Kingdom
4900:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
2511:"Will the Orbit become London's Eiffel?"
692:installation in the Turbine Hall of the
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5727:St Lawrence Jewry and St Mary Magdalene
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1141:structure, dismantled on the orders of
4168:Statues in London on Wikimedia Commons
2288:"Orbit becomes UK's highest sculpture"
2046:Introducing the new UK passport design
1831:"China: the final frontier for Mittal"
385:steel company, and the balance of £3.1
369:The project was expected to cost £19.1
6266:List of public art formerly in London
3637:Admiral Lord Nelson (Nelson's Column)
2231:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, page 14
2111:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, page 11
1579:, earlier space-inspired architecture
1573:, a proposed giant sculpture for Kent
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151:London Legacy Development Corporation
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2765:Woodman, Ellis (13 September 2012).
2509:John Graham-Cumming (2 April 2010).
2254:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, page 7
1711:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, page 5
1689:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, page 3
860:clock tower, the centrepiece of the
422:down the tower, introduced in 2014.
5677:Edward VII Jewish Memorial Fountain
4315:Victims of the Atlantic slave trade
2900:Kimmelman, Michael (22 July 2024).
2240:ArcelorMittal Orbit brochure, cover
1292:, as London-based examples. Fellow
567:Audio description of ArcelorMittal
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358:. Kapoor and Balmond believed that
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294:. It is Britain's largest piece of
5546:Large Standing Figure (Knife Edge)
3178:Public art and memorials in London
2820:from the original on 23 April 2010
2521:from the original on 30 April 2010
2361:from the original on 23 April 2010
2210:from the original on 19 April 2010
1232:and the un-built early Soviet era
181:300 m (3,229 sq ft)
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5917:London Mural Preservation Society
4490:Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
4067:Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst
2881:from the original on 25 June 2010
2549:Richard Morrison (2 April 2010).
2477:Williams, Helen (11 March 2012).
2395:from the original on 4 April 2010
2172:Jonathan Glancey (1 April 2010).
2150:from the original on 4 April 2010
1841:from the original on 6 April 2010
1398:The advisory panel consisted of:
1044:advance), as of March 2023.
751:From a structural point of view,
6233:Partly in Kensington and Chelsea
5357:Tortoises with Triangle and Time
4895:London and North Western Railway
4405:New Zealand Campaign (1863–1864)
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3379:Memorial to the Great Exhibition
2426:from the original on 10 May 2010
2016:Tucker, Emma (3 November 2015).
1768:Andrew Hough (25 October 2009).
1609:ArcelorMittal Orbit Perspectives
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1158:Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
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5403:Fourth plinth, Trafalgar Square
4513:Flanders Fields Memorial Garden
2869:Felicity Carus (9 April 2010).
2850:from the original on 4 May 2010
2784:bbc.co.uk (14 September 2014).
2636:Gibson, Owen (30 August 2012).
2286:Hurst, Will (31 October 2011).
2174:"First among Olympian obelisks"
1989:Williams, Helen (11 May 2012).
1940:from the original on 4 May 2010
1464:arts commissioning organisation
900:Construction in September 2011.
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6290:2012 establishments in England
4814:St Saviour, Southwark (parish)
3013:London Mayor's YouTube channel
2349:Tom Dyckhoff (31 March 2010).
1068:million being provided by the
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4190:Other monuments and memorials
3484:Heminges and Condell Memorial
3391:George VI and Queen Elizabeth
3226:Queen Eleanor (Charing Cross)
1433:Stuart Lipton, of Chelsfield
1168:, while comparing Johnson to
1076:million cash donation, and £6
6340:Outdoor sculptures in London
6335:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
6243:Partly in the City of London
5792:National Covid Memorial Wall
5742:Lady Henry Somerset Memorial
5710:Readymoney Drinking Fountain
5539:Knife Edge Two Piece 1962–65
5385:The World Turned Upside Down
5371:Union (Horse with Two Discs)
4389:Guards Brigade (Crimean War)
4295:Silver Jubilee Crystal Crown
2808:Rowan Moore (4 April 2010).
2414:Mark Brown (31 March 2010).
2383:Jay Merrick (1 April 2010).
1928:Mark Brown (31 March 2010).
1829:Andrew Cave (3 April 2010).
1631:Chozick, Amy (1 June 2012).
1585:, constructed by competitor
1570:The White Horse at Ebbsfleet
1359:Responding to concerns from
767:and stairs and supports the
288:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
258:View from the ArcelorMittal
64:Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
6325:Steel sculptures in England
5560:Three Standing Figures 1947
5532:Draped Seated Woman 1957–58
4860:British Medical Association
4533:Ships named on the memorial
2138:John Hall (31 March 2010).
1193:magazine shortlist for the
1187:was nominated and made the
666:", or a "supersized mutant
147:Olympic Park Legacy Company
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6350:Sculptures by Anish Kapoor
5672:Diana Fountain, Green Park
5667:Diana Fountain, Bushy Park
5499:Two Forms (Divided Circle)
5056:Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
4911:South Suburban Gas Company
4441:Royal Artillery (The Mall)
4351:National Windrush Monument
1802:Ben Hoyle (1 April 2010).
1591:1964 New York World's Fair
1477:Olympic Delivery Authority
1429:Olympic Delivery Authority
839:as London's answer to the
522:nine-person advisory panel
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272:(often referred to as the
168:114.5 m (376 ft)
6272: ‡ Changing displays
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2846:. London. 31 March 2010.
1111:, a Labour member of the
1070:London Development Agency
919:as much as possible from
868:, the monument honouring
714:Ushida Findlay Architects
391:London Development Agency
222:London Development Agency
208:Ushida Findlay Architects
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6300:Towers completed in 2012
5578:The Artist as Hephaestus
5452:Blind Beggar and his Dog
5105:Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
4469:Africa and the Caribbean
4263:Golden Boy of Pye Corner
3003:Greater London Authority
1618:, retrieved 15 June 2012
1473:Greater London Authority
1334:Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
1072:. This consists of a £10
970:Greater London Authority
755:consists of two parts:
389:million coming from the
4235:Conscientious objectors
3999:Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3839:Marquess of Westminster
3773:William Ewart Gladstone
3008:360 degree view of the
2767:"Cutty Sark Renovation"
1290:Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1081:money-making venture".
1007:2012 Summer Paralympics
487:Kapoor's and Balmond's
434:that was to become the
186:Design and construction
6053:Kensington and Chelsea
6018:Hammersmith and Fulham
5900:Art on the Underground
5814:Sutton Heritage Mosaic
5797:Poplar Rates Rebellion
5682:Henry Fawcett Memorial
5492:Single Form (Memorial)
5301:Putney Sculpture Trail
5117:Dolphin lamp standards
5085:The Burghers of Calais
4997:Kensington and Chelsea
4927:Victoria Tower Gardens
4729:Friern Barnet (parish)
2581:Arcelormittalorbit.com
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1056:was announced as £19.1
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5846:One Nation Under CCTV
5325:Sculpture in the City
5122:Dragon boundary marks
4885:Great Western Railway
4880:Great Eastern Railway
4560:Women of World War II
4275:Heroic self-sacrifice
4259:Great Fire of London
4009:James Henry Greathead
3602:Charles George Gordon
3233:St Thomas' Hospital:
2932:"ArcelorMittal Orbit"
1145:; and the successful
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862:Palace of Westminster
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5963:Barking and Dagenham
5732:Shaftesbury Memorial
5688:The Horses of Helios
5170:The Hampstead Figure
4970:Iraq and Afghanistan
4960:Victims of Communism
4648:Royal Naval Division
4611:Imperial Camel Corps
4591:Civil Service Rifles
4340:Windrush generation
4300:Star and Garter Home
4290:Queen Elizabeth Gate
3698:Florence Nightingale
3632:Charles James Napier
3480:William Shakespeare
2993:Anish Kapoor website
2948:on 27 September 2011
1774:The Sunday Telegraph
1614:22 June 2012 at the
1382:architecture critic
1302:Constant Nieuwenhuys
1247:Richard Morrison of
1236:, with the biblical
734:2012 Summer Olympics
119:Estimated completion
103:51.53833°N 0.01333°W
6216:Victoria Embankment
6123:City of Westminster
5234:Monolith and Shadow
5063:The Bermondsey Lion
5002:City of Westminster
4653:Royal Tank Regiment
4358:Mary Wollstonecraft
4331:Wellington Monument
4220:Lady Burdett-Coutts
3672:George Stuart White
3656:Duke of Wellington
3370:Prince Albert
2968:. 25 February 2011.
2719:ArcelorMittal Orbit
2668:ArcelorMittal Orbit
2611:ArcelorMittal Orbit
1587:United States Steel
1577:Googie architecture
1460:, directors of the
1427:Sarah Weir, of the
1349:John Graham-Cumming
1308:, he asked whether
228:Structural engineer
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45:General information
6156:Kensington Gardens
5636:A Slice of Reality
5525:The Arch 1979–1980
5364:Traffic Light Tree
5307:The Queen's Beasts
5177:Homage to Leonardo
4720:(3 memorials)
4631:RAF Bomber Command
4436:Barnet Boys School
4415:Westminster School
4321:Virginia colonists
4230:Cleopatra's Needle
4062:Margaret MacDonald
3916:José de San Martín
3819:Henry Bartle Frere
3809:Duke of Devonshire
3768:David Lloyd George
3742:Winston Churchill
3190:Portrait sculpture
3132:(2002 composition)
2997:The ArcelorMittal
2908:The New York Times
2056:. 2015. p. 17
2054:HM Passport Office
1780:on 28 October 2009
1517:Visual Arts portal
1422:Hans-Ulrich Obrist
1417:Serpentine Gallery
1415:, director of the
1413:Julia Peyton-Jones
1405:, director of the
1377:The New York Times
1330:Angel of the North
1285:Traffic Light tree
1282:), the Dockland's
1274:St Pancras station
1166:Saparmurat Niyazov
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728:The ArcelorMittal
702:Tees Valley Giants
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5269:Paternoster Vents
5215:The Meeting Place
5156:The Gold Smelters
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4336:Whittington Stone
4305:Stratford Martyrs
4240:COVID-19 pandemic
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4045:and humanitarians
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3994:Joseph Bazalgette
3961:John Henry Newman
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3879:Charles de Gaulle
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3792:Other politicians
3763:Benjamin Disraeli
3746:Parliament Square
3592:Lord Baden-Powell
3364:Victoria Memorial
3359:Kensington Palace
3351:Duke of Cambridge
3288:Kensington Palace
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2840:"Olympic heights"
2746:. 20 October 2015
2206:. 31 March 2010.
1491:of Arup, and Sir
1440:Anita Zabludowicz
1384:Michael Kimmelman
1279:The Meeting Place
1270:Nicolae Ceaușescu
1143:Winston Churchill
962:observation tower
833:Statue of Liberty
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466:Statue of Liberty
432:Stratford, London
373:million, with £16
345:Olympics Minister
292:Stratford, London
284:observation tower
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6238:Partly in Camden
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6206:Trafalgar Square
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5769:Children at Play
5699:Matilda Fountain
5570:Eduardo Paolozzi
5476:Barbara Hepworth
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5392:The Young Lovers
5241:The Naked Ladies
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4072:Sylvia Pankhurst
4043:Social reformers
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3665:Hyde Park Corner
3627:Lord Mountbatten
3489:Leicester Square
3438:Geoffrey Chaucer
3329:Trafalgar Square
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