Underneath the plaza is Piccadilly Circus Underground station, part of the London Underground system. It is surrounded by several notable buildings, including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain and statue of Anteros (which is popularly, though mistakenly, believed to be of Eros). Its status as a major traffic junction has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right. It is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End. The Circus now connects Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, the Haymarket, Coventry Street (onwards to Leicester Square) and Glasshouse Street. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
It was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly. Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. Regent Street, Piccadilly, Shaftesbury Avenue, The Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street
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