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Top 5 locations in London
byAsaf Lev-Ari
Live update: Updated January 19, 2022Copy link
Copy link1. Maritime Greenwich
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Asaf Lev-AriThe ensemble of buildings at Greenwich, an outlying district of London, and the park in which they are set, symbolize English artistic and scientific endeavour in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Queen's House (by Inigo Jones) was the first Palladian building in England, while the complex that was until recently the Royal Naval College was designed by Christopher Wren. The park, laid out on the basis of an original design by André Le Nôtre, contains the Old Royal Observatory, the work of Wren and the scientist Robert Hooke.
2. Tower of London
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriThe massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by William the Conqueror to protect London and assert his power. The Tower of London – an imposing fortress with many layers of history, which has become one of the symbols of royalty – was built around the White Tower.
3. Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriWestminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. The site – which also comprises the small medieval Church of Saint Margaret, built in Perpendicular Gothic style, and Westminster Abbey, where all the sovereigns since the 11th century have been crowned – is of great historic and symbolic significance.
4. London
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5. London England
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