The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
The picture of the amazing fountain that you see is The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or now called Eros is one of London’s amazing attractions. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or Eros is located in the south west side of the Piccadilly Circus. The completion of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was done in 1893.
The location of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus in perhaps known as the most famous road junction there is in the whole London. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain location has been known and famous for having a lot of traffic during the 19th century, the reason for this heavy traffic is that the location is in the middle of what the British call the theatreland.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was built during 1892 – 1893; the location of The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is originally located in the circus, but it was later moved to its current location right after the Second World War. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain was made to commemorate the work of Anthony Ashley – Cooper who is a known philanthropic. He is also the 7th Earl of the Shaftesbury.
The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain has a winged figure on top of it; it is known as the Angel of Christian Charity or Eros. The angel is the symbol of the selfless work of the Earl’s towards the poor. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain has a deeper meaning for some of those who understand the meaning of the fountain. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is a symbolical and also an illustrative Christian Charity.