Churches and cathedrals
Castles and palaces
Historical
Museums
Galleries
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It is the fourth church to stand on the site.
The dome is one of the largest in the world.
Many of Britain’s famous people have had burial, funeral or memorial in the cathedral.
Sir Christopher Wren, the cathedral’s architect, was the first to be buried in its tombs
St Paul's Cathedral
MArk Fosh An aerial view of St Paul's Cathedral
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It was built as a royal palace and a defence system
There are over 23,500 jewels there today
‘If the ravens leave the Kingdom will fall…’
The Tower of London
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The name is the Palace of Westminster but usually referred by another name.
The meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The Elizabeth Tower houses a famous bell.
The Houses of Parliament
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It was the first national public museum in the world, one of the largest museums in the world nowadays.
The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759.
Museum collection today contains over 8 million objects. Only 1%, or 80,000 of these objects are on display at any given time in 194 designated store rooms.
British Museum
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The first sculpture was that of Voltaire in 1777.
The smallest wax figure in the museum is of Tinkerbell, a fiction character.
Figures include historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars, and famous murderers.
Madame Tussauds
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It is the oldest church building in London.
a church has existed on the site for over 1,000 years.
a memorial to dramatist William Shakespeare, whose Globe Theatre stood very close to the cathedral site.
Southwark Cathedral
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the official London residence of Britain's monarchs since 1837.
The palace has 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
Buckingham Palace
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It is in memory of the Great Fire.
There is a viewing platform at the top.
There is a narrow staircase of 311 steps to the top.
Monument to the Great Fire of London/the Monument
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the world’s most important natural history collection.
The Museum houses one of the world’s most important dinosaur collections.
The building was completed in 1881
Natural History Museum
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An art gallery in London housing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people.
It was the first portrait gallery in the world when it opened in 1856.
National Portrait Gallery
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It's been the coronation church since 1066, where William the Conqueror was crowned King of England.
Over 3,300 people have been buried or commemorated there.
Poet's Corner houses the burials of playwrights, poets, and writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer, Lewis Caroll, and Charles Dickens.
Westminster Abbey
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one of the many residences of King Henry VIII
The gardens also have the UK’s oldest surviving hedge maze, which was designed in 1700
A magnificent astronomical clock was placed on the tower of the gatehouse in 1540. It was designed by Nicolas Cratzer and made by Nicholas Oursian. The clock is 15 feet tall.
Hampton Court
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The original theatre was built in 1599, destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then demolished in 1644.
A modern reconstruction opened in 1997.
The theatre does not have a roof in the middle.
Shakespeare's Globe
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Over 2.5 million items including astronomical and navigational instruments, ship models and plans, coins, medals and flags, uniforms and weapons, plus historical art, film and photography.
The uniform Lord Admiral Nelson was wearing when he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar is on display .
National Maritime Museum
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An art museum on Millbank in the City of Westminster in London.
Collection of the art of the United Kingdom since Tudor times.
It is one of the largest museums in the country.
Tate Britain
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Europe's first traditional ... stone temple, the biggest outside India in 2000.
It was declared as one of the "Seven Wonders of London" (by Time Out).
The building was completed in 1995.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Hindu Temple)
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It is the oldest royal palace in the whole of United Kingdom.
it is still an official working palace and the Royal Court is still formally based there.
St James's Palace
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A major performing arts venue in Covent Garden.
It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
The current building is the third theatre on the site following disastrous fires in 1808 and 1856.
Royal Opera House
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Museum holds over 300,000 items, including such famous items as Stephenson's Rocket, Puffing Billy (the oldest surviving steam locomotive), the first jet engine, a remake of Francis Crick and James Watson's model of DNA, some of the earliest remaining steam engines.
It also contains hundreds of interactive exhibits.
A recent addition is the IMAX 3D Cinema showing science and nature documentaries, most of them in 3-D, and the Wellcome Wing which focuses on digital technology.
Science Museum
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Nation’s collection of modern art from 1900 to the present day.
Former Bankside Power Station
The building was opened to the public in 2000.
Tate Modern
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A historic church rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren in the City of London
According to tradition a true Cockney must be born within earshot of the sound of Bow Bells.
Considered the second most important church in the City of London after St Paul's Cathedral
St Mary-le Bow
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A royal residence for over 300 year.
While half of the palace has long been divided into apartments for members of the royal family, the other half is open to the public as a tourist attraction.
Currently is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Kensington Palace
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It is a concert Hall, it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871.
The 5,200-capacity auditorium plays host to the finest popular and classical musicians from around the world, holding over 350 performances each year.
Royal Albert Hall
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The world's leading museum of art and design.
It has 145 galleries.
5,000 years of art, from ancient times to the present day
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.
Admission was and continues to be free of charge.
It houses paintings from artists like Michelangelo, Claude Monet, Monet, Seurat, Caravaggio, Nicolas Poussin, Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, etc
National Gallery
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