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London:Facts

Key Facts about London

  London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom

  London is the largest city in the United Kingdom.

 

London is the largest city in Europe.

  London is formed by two ancient cities –  City of London and City

of Westminster, both cities forming the region of Greater London 

  The world's first public zoo first opened in 1829 in London (London

Zoo) 

The exact centre of London is marked by a plaque in the Church of St

Martin's-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square. 

  The tallest building in London is The Shard London Bridge - 310 meters

(1,017ft) tall.

It is also the 45th tallest in the world

  London is the first city to host the Olympics three times (1908, 1948 and

2012)

  London is twinned with New York, Moscow and Berlin.

Greater London

Area: 11 sq mi, an area

Population: 7,172,036 in 2001

Population density: f 4,542 inhabitants per

11,760 /sq mi.

Interesting Fact about London

23 and 24 Leinster Gardens in Paddington are dummy houses built to hide the

Tube line running underneath (the Metropolitan). The windows are painted on,

and behind the façade is a track.

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Facts about River Thames in London

 

The River Thames flows through London.

  Richard the Lionheart introduced swans to Britain

in the 12th century, from Cyprus.

Facts about London Bridge

  London Bridge does not have towers. Tower Bridge does! (Tower Bridge

is the famous one in all the photos.)

 

There have been three London Bridges.o 

The current London Bridge was opened in 1973

Facts about Tower Bridge

  Tower Bridge is the most recognisable bridge on the River Thames and

is often mistakenly referred to as “London Bridge”. 

  Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London Facts

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about London through history

 

The Romans were first to settle where London is today. They called it

Londinium.

  The Saxons destroyed London Bridge in 1014 by using boats and ropes

to tear it down.

  During the Saxon period of occupation London was known as

Lundenwic

  In Medieval England animals were brought into court, and tried and

sentenced by the judge for any mischief or damage they did!

  The Blitz and other bombing by the German Luftwaffe during World

War II killed over 30,000 Londoners and destroyed many houses and

other buildings across London.

Facts about Education in London

  London has 43 universities, the largest concentration of higher education

in Europe.

Facts about London People (Londoners)

  More than 300 languages are spoken within

London.

Facts about London Transport

  The London Underground is the oldest

underground railway network in the world.

  The London Underground, was built in 1863, and

was the first metro of the world.

 

The London Underground is known as 'the Tube’.  

55% of the London Underground, is not

underground.

 

Five stations on the Underground system are named after   pubs: Elephant

& Castle, Angel, Swiss Cottage, Royal Oak and Manor House.

  Angel Tube Station, has Western Europe’s longest escalator with 318

steps.

  The British Transport Police are responsible for

 police services on National Rail and LondonUnderground services.

  The double-decker bus is an icon of London

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  The Savoy Court, leading into the Savoy Hotel, is the only place in

Britain where cars enter and exit on the right. This was changed by an act

of parliament, to enable women to exit cars first, since they traditionally

sat behind the driver (from horse and carriage days).

 

The traditional colour of taxis in London is Black. Today the 'BlackCabs' come in 12 different colours.

Facts about Buckingham Palace

  Buckingham Palace is The Queen's official London residence

 

Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52

Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78

 bathrooms.  Buckingham Palace gets its name from a man named Duke of

Buckingham. He built Buckingham House for himself as a grand London

home.

  In 1761, George III bought Buckingham House for his wife, Queen

Charlotte.

 

The first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence

was Queen Victoria, who moved there in 1837.

 

Over 800 members of staff are based at Buckingham Palace. Their jobsrange from housekeeping to horticulture, catering to correspondence.

Some of the more unusual jobs include

fendersmith, clockmaker and flagman.

Facts about Big Ben and the Houses of

Parliament

  Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock or

the tower. It is the 13-ton bell inside the clock.

  The tower is known as St Stephens Tower but

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most people refer to it as Big Ben.

  The Houses of Parliament has 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11

courtyards, eight bars and six restaurants - none of them open to the

 public.

 

The Houses of Parliament are part of the greater Palace of Westminster, built by Barry and Pugin in the mid-19th century

Other facts about London

  The West End is London’s main entertainment (theatres)

and shopping district.

  The average price for properties in Kensington and Chelsea is £894,000

  Marble Arch was originally built as the entrance to Buckingham Palace,

 but was never used. Inside is a tiny office, that use to be used as a policestation.

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London is the capital of Great Britain. More than six million people live in

London. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. It is the largest city in

Europe and one of the largest cities in the world.

London is not only the capital of the country, it is also a very big port, one of the

greatest commercial centres in the world, a university city, and the seat of thegovernment of Great Britain.

The most important parts of London are: the City, the West End, the East End and

Westminster.

The City is the busiest part of London. People do business there.

Only about ten thousand people live there.

The West End is the richest part of London. You can find the best

shops, theatres, cinemas, museums, fine parks and squares there. Itshouses and streets are the finest in the capital. The rich people live in

the West End.

The East End is the part of London where working people live. It is not so rich as

other parts of London and there are fewer parks there.

Westminster Abbey is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. There are

many monuments of great men there. Many great English scientists lie buried

there; among them Newton, Darwin and Watt. In the Poets' Corner some of thefamous English poets and writers are buried.