Parks · London
Olympic Bell
In or near City of London.
Olympic Bell — Public artwork (sculpture).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hackney Wick · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Olympic Bell is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (sculpture).". Coordinates: 51.5404°, -0.0164°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Olympic Bell is part of a public art installation called History Trees located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It features ten semi-mature trees, each supporting a large metal ring engraved with historical text, commemorating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
From the Wikipedia article
The Olympic Bell was commissioned and cast for the 2012 London Olympic Games, and is the largest harmonically tuned bell in the world. Cast in bronze bell metal, it is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) high with a diameter of 3.34 metres (10 ft 11 in), and weighs 22 long tons 18 cwt 3 qr 13 lb (51,393 lb or 23.311 t). The bell is now displayed in the Olympic Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5404, -0.0164
- District
- Newham
- Parish
- Newham, unparished area
- Postcode
- E20 2AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Nearest railway station
- Hackney Wick — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: w801876546 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Olympic Bell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bradley Wiggins 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Olympic Bell?
- Olympic Bell is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E20 2AG), in the parish of Newham, unparished area.
- What is Olympic Bell?
- Olympic Bell — Public artwork (sculpture).
- How do I get to Olympic Bell?
- The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode E20 2AG.
- Is Olympic Bell free to visit?
- Yes, Olympic Bell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Olympic Bell?
- The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E20 2AG.