London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the en
tire city. The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In between Westminster Abbey and Westminster Bridge
Address: London SW1A 0AA
Architectural style(s): Perpendicular Gothic Revival
Architects: Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin
Rebuilt: 1870
Demolished: 1834 (Burning of Parliament)
London borough: City of Westminster
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. Wikipedia
Located in: Westminster Abbey Precincts - Dean's Yard
Address: 20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA
Burials: Elizabeth I of England, Isaac Newton, MORE
Architects: George Gilbert Scott, Ptolemy Dean, MORE
Opened: 1090
Dean: David Hoyle
Height: 69 m
'Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster; the name is frequently extended to also refer to the clock and the clock tower. Wikipedia
Located in: Palace of Westminster
Address: London SW1A 0AA
Height: 96 m
Construction started: 28 September 1843
Architects: Augustus Pugin, Charles Barry
Opened: 31 May 1859
Architectural style: Gothic Revival architecture
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles, it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. Length: 346 km
Source: Thames Head
Mouths: Thames Estuary, North Sea
Bridges: Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Millennium Bridge, MORE
Cities: London, Henley-on-Thames, Oxford, Reading, Windsor
Islands: Chiswick Eyot, Oliver's Island, Brentford Ait, Isleworth Ait, Lot's Ait, Isle of Sheppey, Two Tree Island, Lower Horse
The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3 million visitors annually. A 2-min walk from the London Dungeon
Address: Riverside Building, County Hall, London SE1 7PB
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6PM
Updated by business 3 weeks ago
Height: 135 m
Construction started: 1998
Opened: 31 December 1999
Architects: David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Nic Bailey, Frank Anatole, Steve Chilton
Cost: 70 million GBP
Owner: Merlin Entertainments
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