London Tour

Famous monuments of London (Forward)

Victoria Park

Hampstead Heath

Richmond Park

Regent’s Park

Hyde Park

Green Park

Famous Parks and Gardens in London

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London's Bridges

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Tower bridge

It's a suspension and draw Tower bridge in central London over the River Thames, near the Tower of London. The construction began in 1888 and opened in 1894.It is one of the symbols of London and Britain.

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge is in the open space to the right of Westminster Palace, also known as the Houses of Parliament. This transport bridge is 252 m long and 25.5 m wide, which connects the Lambeth and Westminster area.

Holmes Monument in London

Oddly enough, among the requests in Russian, the monument to Holmes in London is in second place after Admiral Nelson. The monument stands at the exit of the nearest subway to the Sherlock Holmes Museum. It was put in order to invite tourists who came to the nearby Madame Tussauds Museum. Plus, there was no place for a monument on Baker Street itself, where Sherlock lived, which is located around the corner.

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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill. One of the key, most important and respected persons in the history of the Planet and primarily associated with the Second World War. He was awarded the most honorable award in the World — the Knight's Order of the Garter. He painted oil paintings, built brick walls and grew gooseberries, among others. He loved his wife very much and knew the value of life. You should know about the rest of the merits.

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Nelson's Column is a monument located in the center of Trafalgar Square in London, England. The column was built between 1840 and 1843 in memory of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The 5.5-meter-high statue of Nelson is located on top of a 46-meter granite column.

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London's Routes

London's Parks and Garden

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Hampstead Heath is a wild, dense park in the north of the city. It is very different from the central parks with their manicured lawns and well-groomed flower beds. Forests, playgrounds, ponds and meadows are spread over an area of 320 hectares. In the hot summer time, you can plunge into the park reservoirs or just walk between the wild thickets.

Regent's Park is a favorite place for residents of London in the northwest of the center. Like Hyde Park, Regents was the personal hunting ground of Henry VIII and became public only in 1845. There is an open-air theater and the famous London Zoo, tickets to which you will find here without waiting in line.

Green Park is the smallest of the Royal Parks of the capital. It has a triangular shape and is located next to Buckingham Palace. The park was originally opened by Charles II as a hunting ground. Only in 1826. Green Park became available to the public.

Currently, the Green Park attracts hundreds of people every day who come there for a picnic on the grass to relax on the inviting sun beds or walk around the park, enjoying its atmosphere and nature.

Hyde Park is also one of the Royal Parks and is considered one of the largest parks and, of course, the most famous. This park used to be a hunting ground. Henry VIII appropriated this land from the monks of Westminster Abbey to hunt deer. Even when the park was open to people, it was visited only by representatives of the upper classes.

Lambet Bridge

It connects Westminster and Lambeth. It has a very beautiful view. The bridge is 252 meters long. It was opened in 1862 and was used mainly for pedestrians. After reducing the pass, in 1905 it was decided to build a new bridge at the same place. But for a long time nothing was done. In 1929 the construction began and in 1932 a new bridge was opened. It is 237 meters long and consists of steel and reinforced concrete blocks. It is colored red.

Millennium Footbridge

It is the youngest bridge in London. It is only a pedestrian bridge that leads from the Museum of Modern Art on the south bank to St. Paul's Cathedral and the City of London School on the north bank. The view from the bridge to St. Paul's Cathedral is just amazing.It is 325 meters long.

Westminster Bridge.

Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth. The current Westminster Bridge was opened in 1862 to replace an earlier bridge which dated from 1750.

It’s one of the most photographed bridges in London.

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Southwark Bridge.

Southwark Bridge is a road-bridge linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames. It was designed by Ernest George and Basil Mott and opened in 1921.

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Tower bridge.

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the most popular bridges in the World. Tower Bridge is 60 meters long with towers that rise to a height of 43 meters.

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Albert Bridge.

It’s one of the most attractive and historically interesting monuments in London. The Albert Bridge is a marvellous example of Victorian architecture. It is a road bridge over the River Thames connecting Chelsea in Central London. This bridge was built by Rowland Mason Ordish in 1873 .

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