City of London - architecture (page 3)

markerA Leadenhall Market Leadenhall Market is a covered market located in the London district of the City. Although the market dates back to the 14th century, it was not until 1881 that its current building was constructed. It was designed by Sir Horace Jones in the Art Nouveau style. It is decorated with plant-like mot...  Leadenhall Market - photo
markerB OXO Tower The OXO Tower is a tower situated on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark. The tower was built at the end of the 19th century as a power station for the Post Office, but later it was acquired by the Liebig company, a manufacturer of beef broth, popularly known as "Ox... OXO Tower - photo
markerC Lincoln's Inn - Royal Courts of Justice Lincoln's Inn is an area in the London Borough of Camden which is mainly a residential area which contains a number of buildings dating from the 15th century. The area houses Sir John Soane's Museum - a museum of architecture, the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, the Royal Courts of Justice, as ... Lincoln's Inn - Royal Courts of Justice - photo
markerD Tower Bridge The Tower Bridge is a bascule bridge over the River Thames in London, situated close to the Tower of London, the medieval fortress of the city.It was designed by the architect Sir Horace Jones in collaboration with engineer John Wolfe-Barry between 1884 and 1894. The construction of the bridge was n... Tower Bridge - photo
markerE St Paul's Church The St Paul's Church is a church located in Covent Garden in London.The church, popularly known as the Actors' Church because of its long association with the theatre community, was designed by Inigo Jones circa 1633. In 1795 it was badly damaged by the fire and had to be rebuilt. The reconstruction... St Paul's Church - photo
markerF Centre Point Centre Point is a skyscraper located in the centre of London. The building, designed by the architect Richard Seifert, was constructed between 1963 and 1966. It is 117 metres tall and has 34 stories. It is a rather slender building made of concrete and covered with glass façade. The skyscraper ... Centre Point - photo
markerG Palace Theatre The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in London, located in the district of Westminster, at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. It has a capacity of 1,400 people and specializes in music and dance performances.The Palace Theatre was inaugurated in 1891 as the Royal English ... Palace Theatre - photo
markerH Sir John Soane's Museum The Sir John Soane's Museum, often shortened to Soane Museum, is a museum of architecture in London, located in the Holborn district of central London, in front of Lincoln's Inn Fields, the largest public square in London.  Formerly, the museum was home to the neoclassical architect John Soane, who ... Sir John Soane's Museum - photo
markerI Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum is one of three museums located on Exhibition Road in London (next to the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). The main façade of the museum is on Cromwell Road. The museum holds five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Zoology and, perhaps th... Natural History Museum - photo
markerJ Charing Cross Charing Cross is a square in the district of Westminster in London. Very close to Trafalgar Square is famous for being the origin of all roads in the country. In the square is also the Charing Cross Railway Station, one of the biggest railway stations.In the middle of it stands a monument to Eleanor... Charing Cross - photo

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Name City of London
Region Greater London
Country United Kingdom (GB)
Population 7,556,900 inhabitants