Equestrian Statue of Charles I

The statue of Charles I Stuart located on Charing Cross shows the monarch sitting on a horse. The monument was made of bronze in 1633 by the French sculptor Hubert Le Sueur. The place where the monument stands is considered to be the center of London, from which the distances visible on road signs are measured. There is even a plaque on the monument with relevant information.

After the victory of parliamentarians in the civil war lasting in England in the years 1642-1651, the monument was handed over to the local blacksmith, John Rivet. He was supposed to destroy him, but instead he hid him, most likely burying the earth. The statue was found after the Stuart Restaurant, and in 1675 it was erected in its current location. It was removed again during World War II, this time for security reasons. The war period survived in Mentmore Park, and then returned to the former place where it stands today.