London’s most beautiful concert hall The Royal Albert Hall is a huge circular building with wings built in 1871. It was built in honour of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who had died six years earlier. It is located in the ‘Museum Quarter’, just south of Kensington Gardens. The architectural design was by the…
Is the tallest building in Western Europe, which offers a360-degree view of London and is open to visitors. In other words, you can have a unique view of the English capital. The whole experience of the Shard is incredible, starting with the lifts themselves, which reach the top at an impressive speed. The Shard in…
Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey – a magnificent Gothic structure where countless members of the British Royal Family were baptised, married, crowned and buried. Many famous historical figures are buried or commemorated here, including Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde and Sir Winston Churchill. Consecrated in 1065 under Edward…
One of the main attractions in London is St. Paul’s Cathedral, built in honor of the apostle Paul. You can see it from almost every part of the city. Today it is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral is more than three centuries old. The appearance of the cathedral is striking for…
Officially known as the ‘Palace of Westminster’, the Houses of Parliament are today home to the two chambers where the House of Lords and the House of Commons meet to lobby, debate and go about serving the people of Great Britain. Prominently situated on the north bank of the River Thames, the Palace of Westminster…
Kensington Palace doesn’t look like a palace as we imagine it. No fairy tales, no splendours, nothing like Buckingham Palace. But it is a place steeped in history and of great importance to the British royal family. History of Kensington Palace The real name of Kensington Palace is actually Nottingham House, a palace built just…
Tower Bridge is an endless source of fascination for visitors. Many of those who visit the Tower of London often wait a long time to see the pavement cleared to allow an ocean-going vessel to enter the Pool of London. Although the two scales carrying the causeway each weigh over 1,000 tonnes, they can be…
Enjoying an imposing location in the centre of London, opposite St James’s Park, Buckingham Palace, the London home of HM The Queen, requires little introduction and is hugely popular with tourists. Work began on the existing building in 1702, although it was originally a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham and known as…
Probably the most famous sight in London, the tower that adjoins the Houses of Parliament, whilst commonly referred to as “Big Ben”, is actually simply named the “Clock Tower”. “Big Ben” is the name of the main 13.5 tonne bell, whose tolling tune is instantly recognisable. The world’s largest four-faced chiming clock, the Tower is…
Her Majesty’s Tower of London is situated in East London on the boundaries of the boroughs of Stepney and the City of London. Directly south, spanning the River Thames, lies the famous Tower Bridge. To the east of the Tower are the St Katherine’s Docks. The Tower of London dominates the river approaches to the…