Founded
about 2000 years ago by the Romans, Londinium, now called
London has a long history. It was already the largest
city in Western Europe in 1700, when 575,000 people
lived in London. This was largely due to the Industrial
revolution, which started in England. London lived its
heyday during the Victorian age, when London was also
the capital of the huge British empire.Today London is a cosmopolitan city of more than 10 million people, still the largest in western Europe and it is one of the main financial centers in the world.
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- See an overview of the main sights & attractions in London
- Interactive map of attractions in London
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Some London Highlights:
| Houses of Parliament, London | |
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The Houses of Parliament, one of London's famous landmarks, was built in 1870. It is best known for its iconic clock Tower, the Big Ben.
More about the Parliament... |
| Albert Memorial, London | |
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The Albert Memorial was commissioned by Queen Victoria as a tribute to her late consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha. The high-gothic monument was completed in 1876, 15 years after prince Albert died at the age of 41. More about the memorial... |


