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The Shard, [a] also referred to as the Shard London Bridge [12] and formerly London Bridge Tower, [13] is a pyramid-shaped 72-storey mixed-use development supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.6 metres (1,016 feet) high, The Shard ...
Buckingham Palace ( UK: / ˈbʌkɪŋəm /) [1] is a royal residence in London, and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. [a] [2] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national ...
Tower of London. / 51.50806°N 0.07611°W / 51.50806; -0.07611. The Tower of London is a Norman stone fortress in London, England. It stands on the bank of the River Thames, in the oldest part of the city . It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The London Eye is at the western end of Jubilee Garden, on the South Bank of the river Thames, between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge . The Eye was opened in 2000. It is 135 metres (443 feet) high. At the time it was built, in 1999, it was the tallest giant wheel in the world, and at present it is Europe's tallest Ferris wheel. [2]
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England. [5] The Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, opening on 10 January 1863 as the world's ...
cityoflondon .gov .uk. The City of London, widely referred to simply as the City, is a city, ceremonial county and local government district [note 1] that contains the ancient centre, and constitutes, along with Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London and one of the leading financial centres of the world. [2]
museumoflondon.org.uk. The Museum of London is a museum in London, covering the history of the city from prehistoric to modern times, with a particular focus on social history. It was formed in 1976 by amalgamating collections previously held by the City Corporation at the Guildhall Museum (founded in 1826) and of the London Museum (founded in ...
