Completed 1966 Demolished 2007 | Opened 1966 Main contractor John Laing Plc | |
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Similar Swiss Glockenspiel, Leicester Square Theatre, Congress House, St John, Leicester Square tube station | ||
The Swiss Centre was a popular tourist attraction on the north-west corner of Leicester Square, London which featured a tourist office, a chocolate and souvenir shop, cafe and several Swiss themed restaurants which were located in the basement.
It was designed by David Aberdeen and built by John Laing & Son between 1961 and 1966. It was demolished in 2007.
Since 2011, the site has been occupied by M&M's World.
In November 2011, the glockenspiel, redesigned and restored by the clockmakers Smith of Derby was returned to Swiss Court, very close its original location.
References
Swiss Centre, London Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA