London in Pictures

Updated: 15.03.2020

London in Pictures

          Saint Paul's Cathedral - an Anglican cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of London, dedicated to Paul the Apostle, the original church was founded in 604 and burned down in the Great Fire in 1666, the English Baroque cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren
          the Palace of Westminster - the seating place of the Houses of Parliament, the first royal palace was from the 11th century, the old Parliament building burnt down in 1834, the current building is in Rothic Revival Style,  in 1941 the Palace was bombed and the House of Commons was damaged
          the Tower of London - a historic castlefounded in 1066, it is an example of Norman architecture and it served as a treasury, zoo, armoury, royal residence and prison, it is ceremonially guarded by the Yeomen Warders also called Beefeaters who serve as tour guides, the crown jewels are located there
          Tower Bridge - a combined bascule ans suspension bridge built in the end of the 19th century in Victorian Gothic style
          Westminster Abbey - a Gothic abbey church founded in 960, the traditional place of coronations and burial site for British monarchs, more than 3300 people are buried there
          the London Eye - the Millennium Wheel, a Ferris wheel (cantilevered observation wheel), with 135m it is the tallest in Europe
          Trafalgar Square - commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the British victory of Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars, there are several monuments, Nelson's Column is 52 tall and the National Gallery, feeding pigeons is banned, the square is used for community gatherings and political demonstrations
          Buckingham Palace - the London residence of the monarch since 1837, there are 775 rooms, it is famous for the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard and only highly trained soldiers can qualify
          Downing Street 10 - the headquarters of the Government and the official residence of the Furst Loerd of the Treasury who is also the Prime Minister, originally offered to Sir Robert Walpole in 1732
          Piccadilly Circus - a road junction in the West End, known for neon signs and screens, the famous Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain with the statue of Anteros
          the Royal Observatory, Greenwich - played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, the Prime Meridian passes through it, not it is a museum
          Kew Gardens - a botanic garden, houses the largest and most diverse collections in the world, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Palace of Westminster
the meeting place of the Parliament

Westminster Abbey
a Gothic abbey church

Buckingham Palace
the London residence of the monarch

Downing Street 10
official residence of the Prime Minister

Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column
commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain
a famous road junction

London Wall
Roman defensive wall around the City of London

St Paul's Cathedral from the Millennium Bridge
by architect Sir Christopher Wren

Tower of London and Tower Bridge
Norman castle and a bascule and suspension bridge

London Eye
ferris wheel

Royal Observatory, Greenwich
the Prime Meridian passes through it

Madam Tusseauds
wax museum

British Museum
the first national public museum in the world

the Shard
the tallest building in the EU

Kew Gardens
the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collection

Shakespeare's Globe theatre
a modern reconstruciton of the Globe Theatre

Royal Naval College, Greenwich
one of many Greenwich historical buildings in UNESCO

Harrods
department store

black cab

red double-decker