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London : Tourist Information For History Lovers
London has a history dating back over 2000 years. Anybody visiting Britain must take in the historical sights of the capital to learn more about Britain as a country and the British as a people.
The Romans called it ‘Londinium’ and turned it into a civilized town. Not much remains from Roman occupancy, but the ruins of the Temple of Mithras can be found on Queen Victoria Street and there is an exhibit in the Museum of London. Behind iron grating on Cannon Street is the London Stone, purported to be a Roman marker to judge all distances in the city.
After Roman rule London fell into decline, but out of the following reigns grew Westminster Abbey. Edward the Confessor rebuilt the old Saxon church in the Romanesque style and William the Conqueror was crowned there. Henry III gave the Abbey its current Gothic appearance in the Middle Ages.
Mediaeval London saw the appearance of the Tower of London, originally used as a royal residence then an armory and even a zoo before it became a prison. The oldest church in the city was built in 1123 and St. Bartholomew’s Priory still stands today in West Smithfield. The basis of the Houses of Parliament began in the form of Westminster Hall, so there are plenty of sights from the Middle Ages in London.
London prospered under Tudor reign. The parks were established – Richmond Park, Hyde Park, Regent’s Park and St. James’s Park were used as Royal hunting forests. The original Globe Theatre was built but didn’t survive the Great Fire and the modern replica stands in its place.
Inigo Jones changed the landscape of London. Covent Garden Piazza and Queen’s Chapel in central London show the city in the 17th century. The plague and the fire ravaged London including St. Paul’s cathedral. Christopher Wren set to rebuilding the cathedral and many more of London’s churches.
Westminster Bridge, the British Museum and houses such as Syon House and Chiswick House were all born in the Georgian period and George III moved into Buckingham Palace, or Buckingham House as it was then known.
John Nash designed Regent’s Street, Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Circus. The clock tower known as Big Ben was built and the Houses of Parliament were rebuilt in 1834 as Georgian gave way to Victorian.
London continues to change into the 21st century but a day spent walking its streets reveals a whole host of sights and attractions from the Roman to Victorian that have shaped Britain’s capital city.
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