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London Eye. / 51.5033; -0.1194. The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, [14] and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. [15]
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad [a] and officially branded as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed ...
The BT Tower, completed in 1964 at 177 metres tall. The Gherkin, completed in 2003 at 180m. The Shard, completed in 2012 at 309.6m. At 111 metres (364 ft), St Paul's Cathedral was the tallest building in London from 1710 until it was eventually surpassed by the 118 metre (387 ft) Millbank Tower in 1963. This in turn was overtaken by the BT ...
Kongeriget England var en stat i Vesteuropa på den sydlige del af øen Storbritannien. Hovedstaden i kongeriget var Winchester i Hampshire til den normanniske erobring i 1066. Vilhelm 1. af England ( 1066 – 1087) valgte London som ny hovedstad. London tjente som hovedstad for kongeriget til dets "fusionering" i 1707 og er fortsat de facto ...
For the purposes of lieutenancy England (including Greater London and the Isles of Scilly) is divided into 48 counties, which are defined as groups of one or more local government counties. [b] Counties are also frequently used for non-administrative purposes, including culture, tourism and sport, with many organisations, clubs and leagues being organised on a county basis.
5 apr 2024 · Paintings and drawings of London [ edit] 1616: Panorama of London by Claes Van Visscher. c. 1630: City of London. 1746-47: The Thames and the City by Canaletto. 1747: London: The Thames and the City of London from Richmond House by Canaletto. 1834-35: The Burning of the Houses of Parliament by Turner.
Traffic in front of the Bank of England in the City of London, 1885–1895 The City of London 's importance as a financial centre increased substantially over the course of the 19th century. The city's strengths in banking, stock brokerage, and shipping insurance made it the natural channel for the huge rise in capital investment which occurred after the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. [46]
