City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Alexander Herzen

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026

1. Alexander Herzen Marker

Inscription.
Alexander Herzen
1812-1870
Russian Political Thinker
lived here 1860-1863

Erected 1970 by Greater London Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics.

Location. 51° 31.073′ N, 0° 11.001′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is on Orsett Terrace west of Westbourne Terrace, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Orsett Terrace, City of Westminster, England W2, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Austrian Centre (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Margery Allingham (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Robert Browning (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Little Venice: a place to be (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Grand Union Canal (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Little Venice (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Windrush Generation (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Paddington Bear (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

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Also see . . . Alexander Herzen (Wikipedia). Overview:

Alexander Ivanovich Herzen (Russian: Александр Иванович
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Герцен, romanized: Aleksándr Ivánovich Gértsen; 6 April [O.S. 25 March] 1812 – 21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1870) was a Russian writer and thinker known as the precursor of Russian socialism and one of the main precursors of agrarian populism (being an ideological ancestor of the Narodniki, Socialist-Revolutionaries, Trudoviks and the agrarian American Populist Party). With his writings, many composed while exiled in London, he attempted to influence the situation in Russia, contributing to a political climate that led to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. He published the important social novel Who is to Blame? (1845–46). His autobiography, My Past and Thoughts (written 1852–1870), is often considered one of the best examples of that genre in Russian literature.

(Submitted on May 3, 2026.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque, Александр Иванович Герцен

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026

2. Alexander Herzen Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.