London and its beauty
Architecture of London Architecture of City is very various. London Tower reminds about middle ages. Most old building were destroyed by the Great London fire (1666 year), bombing and post-war alteration. But the cathedral of Saint Paul, Royal exchange, great number of the churches built by famous Christopher Ren, remained. And alongside are modern sky-scrapers, for example, look like a cucumber tower of Mary- Axe or 230-meter Tower of Nero. At this City saved the medieval street planning.
Tower of London
Mary Axe
The cathedral of Saint Paul
South Bank The South Bank or the City of Southwark has many office buildings, and it also the site of a large, modern cultural centre with a number of theatres, museums and an art gallery. South London includes historic towns of Greenwich and Wimbledon.
London eye London Eye is one of the largest wheels in the world, which is located on the south bank of the River Thames in the London borough of Lambeth. Wheel height of 135 meters (approximately as 45 storey building) and a diameter of 120 meters. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and as a result is the most popular tourist attraction in London and the UK as a whole. Every year more than 3.5 million people visit the London Eye.
Madame Tussauds - Wax Museum in Londo n Wax Museum in London, created 200 years ago by the sculptor Marie Tussaud. In 1777, Marie Tussaud creates her first wax figure - Voltaire, followed by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin. In 1802, Marie Tussaud moved to London. In connection with the Anglo-French war Marie Tussaud and her collection can not return to France, and she was forced to travel to the UK and Ireland. Over time, the collection is enriched figures of people who became famous in other areas, such as Admiral Nelson, Walter Scott. In 1884 the collection moved to a new building on Marylebone Road. In 1925, a fire destroyed many of the figures. Since the forms were not injured, managed to reconstruct the figures.
The East End was formerly the centre of London's docks and heavy industry. The area was heavily bombed during World War Two. Today the east end is an area with numerous small offices, factories and workshops that are mixed up with the houses. The East End
North London North London includes suburbs such as Hampstead and Highgate which keep a village atmosphere. This part of the city is hillier than the south? And many hills give excellent views across the city.