[LEGACY] Yuri Gagarin Statue - The Mall, London, UK
N 51° 30.409 W 000° 07.758
30U E 699214 N 5710094
A statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, presented from Russia to the UK.
NOTE: The statue has been removed from this location.
Waymark Code: WMC2C8
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/17/2011
Views: 15
This statue was gifted from Russia to the United Kingdom to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gagarin visiting the United Kingdom, on 16th July 1961, after his historical spaceflight in April 1961.
The statue stands just off The Mall outside the British Council offices where there is a temporary display of Russian space artefacts that have never before left Russia.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: Russia - Russian Federal Space Agency
Country or International City that Received the Gift: United Kingdom - the British Council
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: Not listed
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