London

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Culture and famous buildings
Alongside New York, London has been
described as the cultural capital of the There are over 300 languages spoken in
world. London, more than any other city in the
Through music, comedy, and theatre, world. The city also has four UNESCO
London has a lively nightlife with world heritage sites: Tower of London,
approximately 25.6 events per thousand Maritime Greenwich, Westminster
people, 44.1% of those events being Palace and Kew’s Royal Botanic
theatre based. The city is home to many Gardens.
nationalities, and the diversity of
cultures has shaped the city's culture
over time.
 Tower of London

The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged several
times, and controlling it has been important to controlling the country. The Tower has served
variously as an armoury, a treasury, a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a public record
office, and the home of the Crown Jewels of England. From the early 14th century until the reign
of Charles II in the 17th century, a procession would be led from the Tower to Westminster
Abbey on the coronation of a monarch.
 The Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is
commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
The palace is one of the centres of political life in the United Kingdom; "Westminster" has
become a metonym for the UK Parliament and the British Government, and the Westminster
system of government commemorates the name of the palace. The Elizabeth Tower of the palace,
nicknamed Big Ben, is a landmark of London and the United Kingdom in general.
 The “Big Ben”/ Elizabeth Tower

The Elizabeth Tower is the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. It contains the
Great Clock, a striking clock with five bells The tower is nicknamed "Big Ben", a name which
was originally applied only to the largest bell of the clock. The tower was officially called the
Clock Tower until 2012, when it was renamed to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The
tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a Perpendicular Gothic Revival style and was
completed in 1859.
 Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an
Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the
location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs, and a burial site for 18 English,
Scottish, and British monarchs. At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the abbey since
1100.
 The capital is famous for its rock music,
too. Many artist started here: David
London is famous for its plays, Bowie, Iron Maiden, The Clash, Led
concerts és music. There are three Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Sex
major concert halls, several chamber Pistols, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen,
orchestras, some of which specialise in Blur and Coldplay.
period instrument performances, There are over three dozen major
several chamber orchestras, some of theatres, most concentrated in the West
which specialise in period instrument End. West End theatres are commercial
performances, a number of choirs and, ventures that host predominantly
of course, ballet. Musical Theatre shows but genres such
as comedy and serious drama are
sometimes shown.
 Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House is a historic opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent
Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a
previous use of the site. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra
of the Royal Opera House.
 Royal National Theatre

The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre , is one of the
United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the
Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Since its foundation by Laurence
Olivier in 1963, many well-known actors have performed at the National Theatre. In addition to
performances at the National Theatre building, the National Theatre tours productions at theatres
across the United Kingdom.
 Palace Theatre

The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade
dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus. Richard D'Oyly Carte, producer of the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas, commissioned the theatre in the late 1880s. It was designed by Thomas Edward
Collcutt and intended to be a home of English grand opera. The theatre opened as the Royal English
Opera House in January 1891 with a lavish production of Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe.
 The British Museum

We also need to mention the most popular Museums in London.

The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in
the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in
the world. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The
British Museum was the first public national museum to cover all fields of knowledge.
 Royal Academy of Arts

The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in
London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded
institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment
and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.
 National Gallery

The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central
London, England. The National Gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public
body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the government
on behalf of the British public, and entry to the main collection is free of charge.
 British Library

The British Library is a research library that is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is
one of the largest libraries in the world. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million
items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British Library receives copies of all
books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including a significant proportion of
overseas titles distributed in the UK.
 There are also several festivals in the London has hosted the Summer
capital of the United Kingdom. The Olympics in 1908 at White City and
most populars are the Notting Hill 1948 at Wembley Stadium. In July 2005
Carnival, an annual Caribbean Carnival London was chosen to host the Games in
event that has taken place in London
2012, making it the first city in the world
since 1966 and The Carnaval del
Pueblo a festival celebrating Latin to host the Summer Olympics three
American culture, held in Burgess Park times. London hosted the Paralympic
in the first week of August Games in 2012, for the first time.

London is also really popular because of football, cricket, rugby, rowing, tennis,
basketball, athletics, american football, cycling, ice hockey, horse-racing, boxing, archery
and swimming.
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