London

London

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Population8,908,083
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,866,180 in 2022. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament. London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

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Queen's House

Queen's House

Queen's House is a former royal residence in the London borough of Greenwich, which presently serves as a public art …

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square ( trə-FAL-gər) is a public square in the City of Westminster in Central London. It was established in …

Burlington House

Burlington House

Burlington House is a building on Piccadilly in Mayfair, London. It was originally a private English Baroque and then Neo-Palladian …

Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in Fulham, London, previously in the former English county …

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column …

Lincoln's Inn

Lincoln's Inn

Lincoln's Inn War Memorial is a war memorial in Lincoln's Inn, London. It was erected in 1921 as a memorial …

Royal Courts of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High …

National Theatre

National Theatre

The National Theatre (NT), officially the Royal National Theatre and sometimes referred to in international contexts as the National Theatre …

10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street

10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury, an office …

Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre is an arts centre in London, England. It is adjacent to the separately owned National Theatre and BFI …

Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery is a place of burial in North London, England, designed by architect Stephen Geary. There are approximately 170,000 …

Palace of Westminster

Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, …

Saint James's Palace

Saint James's Palace

St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, England. The palace gives its name to the Court …

The Royal Mews

The Royal Mews

The Royal Mews is a mews, or collection of equestrian stables, of the British royal family. In London these stables …

The Original Cell

The Original Cell

Weston Room (Rolls Chapel)

Weston Room (Rolls Chapel)

Round Reading Room

Round Reading Room

Painted Hall

Painted Hall

Brunel Museum

Brunel Museum

The Brunel Museum is a small museum situated at the Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe, London Borough of Southwark. The Engine …

Osborne Water Tower House

Osborne Water Tower House

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