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Great London Buildings – A Brief History of Buckingham Palace – The Queen’s Official London Home

Perhaps the greatest residence in the city, Buckingham Palace has been...

Great London Buildings – The O2 – The Building Formerly Known as the Millennium Dome

Once known as the Millennium Dome, the O2 Arena (or simply...

Great London Buildings – The Old Bailey

Justice has long walked the halls of the Old Bailey, wherein...

Great London Buildings: St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square

Forming one of the corners of Trafalgar Square and existing as...

Great London Buildings: The Royal Courts of Justice

England is the birthplace of justice in many parts of the...

Great Londoners: Sir Robert Peel – The Founder of the Metropolitan Police

Sir Robert Peel was born in Bury, Lancashire to Sir Robert...

Great London Buildings: BT Tower – The Building That Didn’t Officially Exist

At one point the tallest building in London, British Telecom (or...

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Great Londoners: Samuel Johnson – Author of the Most Important English Dictionary

Dr. Samuel Johnson is one of the most prolific writers in...

Great London Buildings: Windsor Castle – The Queen’s Preferred Weekend Home With a Long Royal History

While Buckingham Palace may be the current preferred residence of Queen...

Great London Buildings: Alexandra Palace

Otherwise known as the “Ally Pally”, it’s not a palace per...

Great London Buildings: The Guildhall – The City of London’s Centre of Power

Since Medieval times, the Guildhall in London has been an actual...

Great London Buildings: The Shard – The UK’s Tallest Building

Stabbing the skyline like a piece of jagged glass, the Shard...

Great London Buildings: Westminster Abbey – Where Monarchs are Crowned

Sitting just across from the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey is...

Great London Buildings: Southwark Cathedral

  Near the famous London Bridge on the south bank of the...
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