Piccadilly Circus is 200 years old this year (1819-2019). The circus, or round space at the junction of Regent and Piccadilly streets is in the old City of Westminster, which is in London's West End.
To the right you can see a London underground (tube) sign. Piccadilly underground station is beneath the statue area.
The statue of Anteros is the work of Sir Alfred Gilbert and sits atop Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain. It is reported to be the world's first aluminium cast statue. Many refer to the statue as Eros, but in Greek mythology, Anteros is the brother of Eros, the god of requited, or returned, love.
The memorial honours the benevolent works of Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury who is remembered in part for his successful efforts resulting in education replacing labour for children and the 1845 Lunacy Act, improving the treatment of people with mental disorders.
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