It’s a district near to the Thames, between the district of Westminster and The City of London. It became a famous district in the XVIth century, thanks to the architect Inigo Jones. It was inspired by the model of the Italian renaissance. Its name came from the fact that, before, this area was used as an orchard by Westminster Abbey’s monks. The big building in … Continuer de lire Covent Garden

London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridge in the world. Its Victorian Gothic results from a law that forced the designers to create a structure that would be in harmony with the Tower of London. It is nearby the Tower Bridge. Plans for the Tower Bridge were devised around 1876, when a bridge across the Thames in that area of the city … Continuer de lire Tower Bridge

Chinatown is in the city of Wesminster. It’s a small district with many restaurants and shops. To separate this quarter, there are big red asian archs. They are differents and more or less decorated. The most beautiful arch in the area is in « Wardour St » (cf picture). This one is composed of three roofs in brown tile and many china decorations. The decorations are multicoloured … Continuer de lire Chinatown

In the middle of the eleventh century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames. In 1265, a parliament was created with two houses: the Lords and the Commons. In 1834, a fire destroyed the Palace of Westminster, leaving only the Jewel Tower. After the fire, a competition was organized to … Continuer de lire House of Parliament

The British Museum was built in 1759. At the beginning, there were just 80 000 objects and its collection has increased to seven million. The building extended until 2000. At this time, a large courtyard had been built with a glass roof at the top. It cost 100 million pounds sterling and it was the biggest courtyard in Europe with 17 000 squares metres. It … Continuer de lire British Museum

In the 19th century, Camden was an industrial site with many distilleries. The next century, it was a hub for goods from the British Empire. Camden was situated near to Regent’s Canal and King’s Cross railway station. To transport goods in the warehouse of Camden, there were many horses. The horse’s work was hard and some horse had to rest. So, a horse hospital was … Continuer de lire Old stable in Camden market

Buckingham Palace is the centrepiece of the UK’s constitutional monarchy. He was built in 1703 as a private hotel. The architectural style is the « Neo classic ». In 1761, George III bought Buckingham HouseBuckingham for his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable family home close to St James’s Palace, where many court functions were held. In 1826, George IV with his architect John Nash turned the … Continuer de lire Buckingham palace