Canada Square facts for kids
View of the square in 2013
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| Namesake | Canada |
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| Maintained by | Canary Wharf Group |
| Location | Canary Wharf, London, England |
| Postal code | E14 |
Canada Square is a cool public space in Canary Wharf, a busy part of London, England. It's located in the East End of London, right by the River Thames. This square is surrounded by some of the tallest buildings in the United Kingdom! One of them, One Canada Square, was actually the tallest building in the whole country for a long time, from 1990 until 2010.
It's named after Canada because the company that first built this area, Olympia and York, was from Toronto, Canada. Getting there is easy! You can use the Jubilee line on the Tube or the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Canary Wharf.
Tall Buildings Around Canada Square
Canada Square is famous for being surrounded by some really tall skyscrapers. Here's a look at some of the biggest buildings that stand over 60 metres (about 200 feet) tall in this area:
| Rank | Image | Name | Height | Floors | Built | ||
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One Canada Square | 235 | 771 | 50 | 1991 | This was the tallest building in Europe when it was finished in 1991. It's now the second tallest in the UK, after The Shard. Many different companies have offices here. |
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8 Canada Square | 200 | 655 | 42 | 2002 | This building is the world headquarters for HSBC, a big bank. |
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25 Canada Square | 200 | 655 | 42 | 2001 | This building, along with 33 Canada Square, forms the Citigroup Centre. It's mainly used by Citigroup, another large bank. |
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33 Canada Square | 105 | 344 | 18 | 1999 | This building is part of the Citigroup Centre complex with 25 Canada Square. |
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5 Canada Square | 88 | 288 | 16 | 2003 | This building is home to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. |
