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…
Hyde Park is 350 acres of parkland and meadow in central London, offering an abundance of activities, including boating on the Serpentine, horse riding along Rotten Row, swimming in the Lido, or relaxing in the landscaped beauty, observing the wildlife. Originally owned by the monks of Westminster Abbey, it was acquired by Henry VIII in…
The National Maritime Museum was inaugurated on 27 April 1937 by King Jorge VI. It is the largest museum in the world dedicated to the navy. It turns out that the National Maritime Museum tells the story of the naval force that dominated the seas and oceans for centuries. To know the history of the…
The Museum of London Docklands offers the opportunity to break with an old concept: the museum is a place for old things. Strolling through its galleries and corridors is like walking through the pages of a history book. First of all, it is good to understand what the Museum of London Docklands is all about….
The project was commissioned to the architect Inigo Jones by King James I as a gift to his wife, Queen Anne of Denmark. In other words: the name of the palace says it all. There are many reasons why you may come to Queen’s House. Maybe it is because you love architecture, art, history, design…
Inaugurated in 1897, its first name was the National Gallery of British Art. As its name suggests, it is a museum dedicated to art produced in the United Kingdom. In 1932, the name was changed to Tate Gallery and remained so until 2000, when it became Tate Britain. The reason was the opening of the…
The Cutty Sark has made a name for itself in the oceans and on its retirement it became a museum. Built in 1869, Cutty Sark made its first voyage the following year. At the time, the tea trade between England and China was extremely lucrative. As a result, the speed of the ships made a…
The London Eye is a 135-metre high Ferris wheel located on the south bank of the Thames, just opposite Big Ben and the British Parliament building. It has become London’s most popular attraction, which usually means that a “flight” requires advance booking and often a queue. However, the experience (a ride, lasting about 30 minutes)…
The National Gallery owes its creation to King George IV, who wanted to create an art museum in London on a par with the Louvre. Today, it is one of the largest galleries in the world with an exhibition fund of more than 2000 paintings.With its classical façade adorning the north side of Trafalgar Square…
Everybody knows this character through books, then films, comics and references in popular culture. Perhaps the only museum in the world is dedicated to him in London (there is another one in Switzerland), which stores things that never belonged to a person. Even the address of the museum is fictitious, although mail is constantly arriving…