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London important sights guide

Roman period – 20th century

  • Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859 . The pendulum is installed within an enclosed windproof box sunk beneath the clockroom. It is 3.9m long, weighs 300 kg and beats every 2 seconds . The clockwork mechanism in a room below weighs 5 tons.


  • Harrods is London's most famous department store , is named after Charles Henry Harrod, who opened a family grocers shop on the site in 1849. The store occupies a 5-acresite and has over one million square feetof selling space in over 330 departments.

  • Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner . It covers 142 hectares . The park was the site of The Great Exhibition of 1851 , for which the Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine.
  • Jewel Tower in London is one of only two surviving sections of the medieval royal Palace of Westminster. It was built in approximately 1365 to house the treasures of Edward III and its alternative name was the " King 's Privy Wardrobe". It displays a fascinating exhibition about the history of Parliament – ‘Parliament Past and Present ’, and the second floor includes panels telling the story of this small but important building.

  • Madam Tussauds is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as " Madame Tussaud's". It displays waxworks of historical and royal figures , film stars, sports stars and famous murderers.

  • Millenium Bridge - The London Millennium Footbridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London. The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre , the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern, the north end next to the City of London School below St Paul's Cathedral . The bridge has two river piers and is made of three main sections of 81 metres144 metres and 108 metres with a total structure length of 325 metresthe aluminium deck is 4 metres. Approximately 5,000 people can be on the bridge at one time.

  • National Gallery in London was founded in 1824 and houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the middle 13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. The gallery is an exempt charity , and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport . Its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge .

  • Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly designed by John Nash. The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side.

  • Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera , tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.

  • Statue of Boudicca - this massive bronze statue of the legendary Queen Boudicca in her chariot looks as if it’s about to take the City of London. The statue was made by the English artist Thomas Thornycroft from 1856 until 1885, but it wasn’t erected in its current position near Westminster Bridge until 1902 . Queen Boudicca was queen of a Celtic tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire.

  • St. Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral, the highest point in the City of London, and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The present building dates from the 17th century and was designed by Sir Christopher Wren . It is generally reckoned to be London's fifth St Paul's Cathedral, all having been built on the same site since AD 604. mportant services held at St. Paul's include the funerals of Lord Nelson , the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars ; the launch of the Festival of Britain and the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

  • The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objectsare amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents , illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759.z

  • The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare . It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company. On 29 June 1613 the Globe Theatre went up in flames during a performance of Henry the Eighth. Two of the six Globe shareholders, Richard Burbage and his brother Cuthbert Burbage, owned double shares of the whole , or 25% each; the other four men, Shakespeare, John Heminges, Augustine Phillips, and Thomas Pope, owned a single share , or 12.5%.Theatre was built by James Burbage.

  • The London Eye - Is a giant 135-metretall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually. The London Eye was formally opened by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems.

  • The monument was designed by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. Its 202 foot height marks . The monumentwas designed by Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. Its 202 foot height marks. Three sides of the base of the monument carry inscriptions in Latin. The one on the south side describes actions taken by Charles II following the fire . The one on the east describes how the monument was started and brought to perfection, and under which mayors. The one on the north describes how the fire started, how much damage it caused, and how the fire was extinguished.

  • Trafalgar Square is a square in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction, and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. The square is also used as a location for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve in London. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth 's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square".
  • The Thames Barrier - The Thames Barrier is the world's second largest movable flood barrierand is located downstream of central London. Its purpose is to prevent London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the sea.

  • The Tower - Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. The castle was used as a prison since at least 1100, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. The Tower has served variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public records office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The peak period of the castle's use as a prison was the 16th and 17th centuries, when many figures fallen into disgrace, such as Elizabeth I before she became queen, were held within its walls.

  • The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, placed in front of Buckingham Palace. It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-eastwards towards The Mall . The other sides of the monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of the Angel of Justicethe Angel of Truth and Charity facing Buckingham Palace.

  • The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it was founded in 1852 and has since grown to now cover 12.5 acres and 145 galleries

  • Westminster Abbey is a Gothic monastery church in London that is the traditional place of coronation and burial for English monarchs. Located next to the Houses of Parliament in the heart of London. With its oldest parts dating to the year 1050, the Abbey contains some of the most glorious medieval architecture in London. According to tradition , a shrine was first founded here in 616. The historic Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor between 1045 -1050 and was consecrated on December 28, 1065.

  • Westminster Cathedral in London is the mother church of the Catholic community in England and Wales and the Metropolitan Church and Cathedral of the Archbishop of Westminster. It is dedicated to the "Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ ". The site on which the cathedral stands originally belonged to the Benedictine monks who founded Westminster Abbey. Since then, it has been variously used as a market, a garden , a waste dump, and a prison.

  • Westminster Hall is the oldest building on the Parliamentary estate. In and around the Hall, grew up the major institutions of the British state: Parliament, the law courts and various government offices. The hall was built from 1097 -99 on the orders of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror. Westminster Hall has the largest clearspan medieval roof in England, measuring 20.7 by 73.2 metres.
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