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History

The Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe selected the Forks of the Thames as the future site of the province capital in 1793, the town was founded in 1826. London was incorporated as a city from town in January 1 st 1855.

London Attractions

Westminster Abbey : the medieval era Gothic architectural monument was the place for coronation and burial ground of Kings, statesmen, musicians, poets and scientist since 1066.

Trafalgar Square : located in central London and at one time, the heart of an Empire that ruled three fifth of the world. The dominant imperial symbol, British greatest military hero Lord Nelson and the lions that surround him showcase the position of Trafalgar Square.

Buckingham Palace : was acquired by King George III for his wife Queen Charlotte and George IV on his accession to the throne, converted the house into palace. At present, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II and open to tourist during the summer.

Houses of Parliament : it was previously known as Palace of Westminster, in 1042 it was the royal residence under Edwards the Confessor. Westminster hall the largest medieval era hall in Europe was built between 1087 and 1100.

Jewel Tower : the original medieval era Palace of Westminster to store personal jewels and wardrobe of King Edwards III. The tower is now an exhibition of past English parliaments from the origins.

Westminster Cathedral : the Roman Catholic church built in 1895 with terracotta colour bricks and 274 feet high.

Madame Tussaud : the wax museum, established by the former sculptor to the court of Louis XVI in 1835 by Marie Tussaud.

British Museum : the museum is based on collections of Sir Hans Sloane was founded in 1753 and is one of the greatest museums in the world.

Imperial War Museum : the museum founded in 1917 represents weapons of 20 th century conflict, previously it was Bethlehem hospital for the insane.

Natural History Museum : one of the most loved museums in the country with all natural oddities and explanation, to keep tourist occupied for weeks. The museum includes Earth galleries from the transformation of the landscape, a piece of moon rock, life galleries of the living world and many more to discover.

Museum of London : the world’s largest urban history museum displays the life of London for the last 2000 years. The museum includes more than 47,000 objects from Roman London secured from archeological digs and during building construction works.

London’s Transport Museum : tourist can discover 200 years of transportation history in London, also the oldest public transportation system in the world.

National Gallery : the gallery includes over 2000 painting and established in 1824. The painting on display includes of Monet, Van Gogh, Botticelli, Constable and Rembrandt. Holbein’s.