Memorials & monuments · London
Bear monument
In or near City of London.
Bear monument — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bow Road · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Bear monument is located in Tower Hamlets, London, with the postcode E3 4LS. The nearest railway station is Bow Road, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the monument is free.
About
Bear monument is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park is a historic Victorian-era cemetery that serves as a nature reserve and a space for reflection. Visitors can enjoy walking, jogging, and appreciating the natural beauty and historical significance of the park.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bear Monument (German: Bärendenkmal) is a monument to bears in the Harz mountains of central Germany. It stands by a forest track and walking trail in woods not far from the Bremer Teich and the Viktorshöhe hill and marks the spot where the last bear was killed in 1696 in the Anhalt Forest. The monument was erected around 1900. It is a glacial erratic boulder on which a cast-iron memorial plate with an inscription has been affixed. Next to the bear monument is a checkpoint (no. 184) which is part of the Harzer Wandernadel network of hiking trails. The last bear in the Upper Harz was killed about 90 years later near Wernigerode. A coachman or carter named Buchtekirch shot it between 1786 and 1788 and received a reward form of two Reichstaler from the Count of Stolberg. A similar monument is the Luchsstein ("Lynx Stone") near Lautenthal, which commemorates the killing of the last wild lynx in the Harz in 1818.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5245, -0.0260
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E3 4LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Nearest railway station
- Bow Road — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year; main entrance usually open from dawn until dusk.
- Official site
- fothcp.org
Sources
- osm: node/5294728345 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bear Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bear monument?
- Bear monument is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E3 4LS), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Bear monument?
- Bear monument — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bear monument?
- The nearest railway station is Bow Road, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode E3 4LS.
- Is Bear monument free to visit?
- Yes, Bear monument is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bear monument?
- The nearest railway station is Bow Road, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E3 4LS.