22+ Piccadilly Circus 1819 Pictures. Directly under the junction lies the piccadilly circus underground station, and standing around the edges of the circus are several. It was built in 1819 to connect regent street with piccadilly.
This image (c) london transport museum, 1989.
Piccadilly circus is an iconic and famous area of london. It is crowded with commuters and visitors looking to make it was built in 1819 with the aim of connecting regent street and piccadilly street, which was famous for its ample shopping opportunities. Circus, which is a latin word, has the english meaning 'circle', a roundabout at a junction. Located in london's west end in the city of westminster (and less than 2.5 miles from the park grand paddington london hotel), piccadilly circus was built in 1819 to connect regent street with piccadilly.
