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3 days ago · Greater London, 8,173,941. London, city, capital of the United Kingdom. It is among the oldest of the world’s great cities—its history spanning nearly two millennia—and one of the most cosmopolitan. By far Britain’s largest metropolis, it is also the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural center. Learn more about London.
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The present-day City of London covers an area of 1.1 square...
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London - Population, Density, History: Greater London is the...
- Reconstruction, Wwii, History
London - Reconstruction, WWII, History: London suffered...
- The Multiethnic Metropolis
London - Multicultural, History, Economy: London, always a...
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London - Industry, Finance, Trade: For centuries, shipping...
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London - Urban, Thames, History: The landscape of...
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2 days ago · Website. britishmuseum .org. Area. 807,000 sq ft (75,000 m 2) in. 94 galleries. The Great Court was developed in 2001 and surrounds the original Reading Room. The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London.
- 7 June 1753; 270 years ago
- Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, England, United Kingdom
2 days ago · The western towers of Westminster Abbey, London, completed c. 1745 under the direction of Sir Nicholas Hawksmoor. Westminster Abbey, London church that is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · British Museum, in London, comprehensive national museum with particularly outstanding holdings in archaeology and ethnography. It is located in the Bloomsbury district of the borough of Camden. The Reading Room in the British Museum, London. Explore Bloomsbury's British Museum, home to the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta Stone, in London.
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3 days ago · Join us for a season of events focusing on the fellowship between the UK and France, celebrating shared stories, cross-channel influence and the unity of nations. Through an immersive exhibition, music, talks and tours, uncover the relationship between these countries and their national churches, Notre-Dame and Westminster Abbey. Spring season.
2 days ago · imperial .ac .uk. Imperial College London ( Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area that included the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and several royal colleges.
