The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, officially and popularly known as Eros, [1] is a fountain surmounted by a winged statue of Anteros, located at the southeastern side of Piccadilly Circus in London, England.

Dec 2, 2016 · The Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus is a well-loved symbol of London. But behind the now iconic, almost hackneyed, sculpture is a history of controversy, hooliganism, errors and ruined...

Apr 18, 2023 · We’ve all seen it right, the winged statue perched jauntily above a fountain in Piccadilly Circus… but what is the Eros statue? Why is it there? Turns out there’s a lot more that first meets the eye.

Admire the Piccadilly statue of Eros, a beautiful winged archer poised with his bow, located in Piccadilly Circus. Erected at the end of the 19th century to commemorate Lord Shaftesbury’s philanthropic work, the original name of the monument is Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain.

Dec 4, 2023 · The iconic statue located at Piccadilly Circus in London is widely known as the Eros statue, but it is not a statue of Eros, the god of erotic love. In fact, it is a statue of Anteros, the god of selfless love and Eros’ sibling.

Historian David Ross of Britain Express looks at the famous statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus, London, with a history of the statue, photos, and visiting information.

Description: The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is often mistakenly referred to as the Eros Statue, when in fact it is actually depicting his twin brother, Anteros, ” The God of Selfless Love”. The supporting leg of the 8ft aluminum statue is solid while the rest of the body is hollow.

The statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus was sculpted by Alfred Gilbert and was produced as an homage to Anthony Ashley Cooper, the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885). Lord Shaftesbury was a renowned politician and philanthropist, as well as a social reformer.

Erected in 1893, the Shaftesbury Memorial is a Neoclassical Monument located in Piccadilly Circus, London and is officially known as ‘Eros’. The bronze fountain is topped by an aluminium winged statue of Anteros, the Greek God of selfless Love, and not …

Feb 2, 2011 · Situated in the heart of Piccadilly Circus, the Eros statue has become an icon of London. Yet few of those who cluster around this iconic figurine realise that the aluminium statue (a rarity in itself) is actually a memorial, not to mention that it …