3. WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church
of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic,
church in the City of Westminster, London, located just
to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of
the most notable religious buildings in the United
Kingdom and is the traditional place of coronation and
burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. The
abbey is a Royal Peculiar and between 1540 and 1550
had the status of a cathedral
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5. S.T. James Park
St. James's Park is a 23 hectares (57 acres) park in the
City of Westminster, central London - the oldest of the
Royal Parks of London.The park lies at the
southernmost tip of the St James's area, which was
named after a leper hospital dedicated to St. James
the Less
6. Queen Victoria Memorial
It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-
eastwards towards The Mall. The other sides of the
monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of
the Angel of Justice (facing north-westwards
toward Green Park), the Angel of Truth (facing
south-eastwards) and Charity facing Buckingham
Palace. On the pinnacle is a statue of unclear
entitlement and arguably relating both to 'Peace'
and to 'Victory', with two seated figures (the
subsidiary figures were given by the people of New
Zealand)
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8. Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) the Green Park
Arch, is a triumphal arch located to the south of Hyde Park in central London and
at the western corner of Green Park (although it is now isolated on a traffic island).
Built nearby between 1826-1830 to a design by Decimus Burton, it was moved to its
present position in 1882-83. It once supported an equestrian statue of the 1st
Duke of Wellington; the original intention of having it topped with sculpture of a
"quadriga" or ancient four-horse chariot was not realised until 1912.
9. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of
the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a
setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the
British people at times of national rejoicing.
Originally known as Buckingham House, the building which forms the core of
today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705
on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was
subsequently acquired by George III in 1761 as a private residence for
Queen Charlotte, and known as "The Queen's House". During the 19th century
it was enlarged, principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore, forming
three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the
official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria
in 1837.
Buckingham Palace
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11. Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) the Green Park
Arch, is a triumphal arch located to the south of Hyde Park in central London and
at the western corner of Green Park (although it is now isolated on a traffic island).
Built nearby between 1826-1830 to a design by Decimus Burton, it was moved to its
present position in 1882-83. It once supported an equestrian statue of the 1st
Duke of Wellington; the original intention of having it topped with sculpture of a
"quadriga" or ancient four-horse chariot was not realised until 1912.
12. Hyde Park(Speaker's Corner)
A Speakers' Corner is an area where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion
are allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in
London, United Kingdom, the site of the Tyburn gallows used for public executions.
Speakers there may talk on any subject, as long as the police consider their speeches
lawful, although this right is not restricted to Speakers' Corner only. Contrary to
popular belief, there is no immunity from the law, nor are any subjects proscribed, but
in practice the police tend to be tolerant and therefore intervene only when they
receive a complaint or if they hear profanity.
13. Kensington Gardens
Once the private gardens of
Kensington Palace, is one of the
Royal Parks of London, lying
immediately to the west of
Hyde Park. It is shared
between the City of
Westminster and the Royal
Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea, lying within western
central London. The park covers
an area of 111 hectares .
14. Kensington Palace
Is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of
the British Royal Family since the 17th century, and is the official
London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their son
Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
15. Picadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in
the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the
major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin
word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction.
Piccadilly now links directly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue, as well
as the Haymarket, Coventry Street (onwards to Leicester Square), and
Glasshouse Street. The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment
areas in the West End. Its status as a major traffic junction has made
Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right
