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Speke Monument

London W2 3NS, UK
+44 300 061 2000
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Openning hours
  • Monday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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Reviews
Omid Moradi (11/24/2020)
I love it 😍 specila history memories
Steven Bain (12/01/2020)
The Speke Monument is a red granite statue dedicated to John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover Lake Victoria and lead expeditions to locate the source of the Nile. It is located near the junction of Lancaster Walk and Budges Walk in Kensington Gardens. The Speke Monument was designed by Philip Hardwick, designer of the original Euston Railway Station, and installed in 1866. It was paid for by public subscription and sponsored by the President of the Royal Geographical Society, which had paid for two of Speke's expeditions.
Vlad Imir (10/14/2019)
The monument in the park. Nice to see.
Tejas Shegekar (03/03/2020)
Best for tourism
macedonboy (05/06/2019)
This monument stands in tribute to John Hanning Speke, the British explorer and first European to discover Lake Victoria and secondly the source of the River Nile. By chance, I came across this this rather simple Obelisk while wandering through Kensington Gardens. Unlike many of the landmarks in the gardens, there's fewer signages for this monument. In any case, it's a Obelisk made from pink granite from Aberdeen and raised raised by the Royal Geological Society by public subscription to honour it's fellow. Don't go out of the way to see it though.
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