City of London - tourist attractions (page 12)

markerA Tate Britain The Tate Britain is an art museum located in the City of Westminster in London.It is part of the Tate gallery network, along with Tate Modern in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St. Ives. All of the galleries are named in honour of their founder, Henry Tate. At first all the collections were stored i... Tate Britain - photo
markerB British Museum British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in the City of London. Its collection ranges from Egyptian civilizations to different pieces from the last centuries. It is essentially a museum of antique grouped according to the civilization which those pieces belonged.Its collection of Egyp... British Museum - photo
markerC 30 St Mary Axe 30 St Mary Axe is a scyscraper located in the main financial district of London, the City of London. Originally, it was home to the Swiss Reinsurance Company, which, however, in 2007 sold it to the German company IVG Immobilien. A few offices still belong to the Swiss group.The building, an emblem o... 30 St Mary Axe - photo
markerD The Shard London Bridge Shard London Bridge is a skyscraper located in the London Borough of Southwark that is still under construction. It is also known as "The Shard of Glass" because of its slender, spire-like form. When finished, the 310-metre tall tower will be the tallest building in Great Britain and in the Europe... The Shard London Bridge - photo
markerE Serpentine Lake The Serpentine Lake is an artificial lake located in the Hyde Park in London. It is popularly known as the Serpentine River, after its shape of a serpent. Its origin dates back to 1730 when a dam was built on the River Westbourne. However, in 1834, after the Westbourne had become heavily polluted, t... Serpentine Lake - photo
markerF Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a theatre located in Covent Garden in London. The building of the opera is often referred to as 'Covent Garden'. The Royal Opera House is the headquarters of the Royal Opera Company and the Royal Ballet of England.The current building of the opera was built in the neoclassic... Royal Opera House - photo
markerG Churchill War Rooms The Churchill War Rooms is a museum in London situated near the building of Her Majesty's Treasury. It is one of five museums that together make up the Imperial War Museum, the British military museum established in 1917.The museum contains the Cabinet War Rooms, a network of underground galleries w... Churchill War Rooms - photo
markerH Victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture located in front of the Buckingham Palace in London.It was dedicated to the Queen Victoria, in 1911 by George V King of Great Britain and Wilhelm II King of Germany. They were Queen Victoria's grandsons. The statue of the Queen is located directly in front of th... Victoria Memorial - photo
markerI Nelson's Column Nelson's Column is a monument located in the center of Trafalgar Square, one of the most emblematic squares in London. It was built between 1840 and 1843. It is dedicated to Admiral Nelson who died during the Battle of Trafalgar against Napoleon's army.The monument was designed by architect William ... Nelson's Column - photo
markerJ Madame Tussauds Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London which is the best-known museum of this kind in the world. The museum has many branches scattered around the world, however the first museum was opened by Madame Tussauds in 1835 in London. Madame Tussauds learned the art of wax modelling from Dr. Philipp... Madame Tussauds - photo
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