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London

It includes Royal Observatory and Queen's House. Queens House architect was Inigo Jones. It is a former royal residence built between 1614-1617. It was used as Greenwich Hospital. It is used as a VIP center in 2012 Olympic Games. The Royal Observatory was built in 1675. Part of National Maritime Museum. There is the Meridian which was established by Sir George Airy. The Meridian marks the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The Shepherd gate Clock also known as theGreenwich Clock displays Greenwich Mean Time to the public. It was constructed by Charles Shepherd in 1852. It is special because it is a 24-hour clock. Cutty Sark was a very fast sailing boat, a clipper. It's ruins can now be seen in Greenwich. Festivals Changing the Guards The guards and soldiers are regularly changing the guards since 1660. They wear the bearskin caps. Some of the guards are on the horses but most of them are on foot. Guy Fawkes Night It is held on 5th November every year