View Alfred Gilbert Statue Piccadilly Circus Pics. Gilbert was of course a central figure in the new sculpture. The shaftesbury memorial fountain, popularly but incorrectly known as eros, is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of anteros, located at the southeastern side of piccadilly circus in london.

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It was built in 1819 to connect regent street with piccadilly. The shaftesbury memorial fountain is located at the southwestern side of piccadilly circus in london, united kingdom. The famous statue of eros in piccadilly circus is one of the symbols of london.

The sculpture was at first cast in gold but later replaced by newfangled aluminium, the first outdoor statue in that lightweight metal.

A graphical illustration of it is used as the symbol of. A graphical illustration of it is used as the symbol of. The christmas decoration around the eros statue in piccadilly circus collapsed on monday evening. text accompanying photograph in original.