Statue of Oliver Cromwell

In 1894, the Prime Minister Lord Rosebery, a great admirer of Cromwell, proposed to erect a statue in his honor to commemorate what would have been his 300th birthday. No sooner said than done. The statue, designed by Hamo Thorneycroft, was raised five years later, on November 14, 1899, outside the Palace of Westminster. It shows the lord standing with his sword in one hand and the bible in the other on top of an equally imposing lion. We can't get too close to the statue, but it fits perfectly with the splendid building behind it. Have a look at it during your tour of the most famous monuments