London
Tourism in London
London attracts over 14 million international visitors per year,
making it Europe's most visited city. There are a number or
reasons as to why someone might visit LondonI, including
the top ten most-visited attractions (2010)
• British Museum
• Tate Modern
• National Gallery
• Natural History Museum
• Imperial War Museum
• Science Museum
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Madame Tussauds
• National Maritime Museum
• Tower of London
The Museums
The British Museum
The British Museum is dedicated to
human history and culture. It was
founded in 1753 and is located in
Bloomsbury (north-west london).
It has a very impressive Ancient Egypt
department, and is home to the Rosetta
Stone (Stein von Rosette).
The Museums
The Natural History Museum
Established in 1881, the Natural History Musem is a favourite among
tourists for due to its extensive collection of fossils.
The Museums
The Victoria and Albert
Museum (1852)
The V&A is the largest museum of
decorative arts and design in the world
boasts a collection of over 4.5 million
objects!!
The Museums
The Science Museum
The Science Museum is a major
museum on Exhibition Road in South
Kensington, London. It was founded in
1857 and today is one of the city's major
tourist attractions, attracting 3.3
million visitors every year.
Galleries
• National Gallery
• Tate Modern
• Tate Britain
Architechture
• St Paul's Cathedral
• The Houses of Parliament
• Buckingham Palace
• Canary Wharf
• The bridges
• Big Ben
• The London Eye
Houses of Parliament
Bucking Palace
Monuments
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington
Gardens, London, England, directly to the north
of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by
Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved
husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in
1861.
Sites of Cultural Heritage
• The Globe
The Globe Theatre was a
theatre in London associated
with William Shakespeare. It
was built in 1599 by
Shakespeare's playing
company, the Lord
Chamberlain's Men. Most of
the original building was
destroyed by fire in 1612. It
was rebuilt in 1614, and still
has undergo maintenance
work.
Sites of Cultural Heritage
• The Tower of London Her Majesty's Royal Palace
and Fortress, known as the
Tower of London, is a
historic castle located on the
north bank of the River
Thames in central London.
It is the home of the crown
jewels.

London

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    Tourism in London Londonattracts over 14 million international visitors per year, making it Europe's most visited city. There are a number or reasons as to why someone might visit LondonI, including the top ten most-visited attractions (2010) • British Museum • Tate Modern • National Gallery • Natural History Museum • Imperial War Museum • Science Museum • Victoria and Albert Museum • Madame Tussauds • National Maritime Museum • Tower of London
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    The Museums The BritishMuseum The British Museum is dedicated to human history and culture. It was founded in 1753 and is located in Bloomsbury (north-west london). It has a very impressive Ancient Egypt department, and is home to the Rosetta Stone (Stein von Rosette).
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    The Museums The NaturalHistory Museum Established in 1881, the Natural History Musem is a favourite among tourists for due to its extensive collection of fossils.
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    The Museums The Victoriaand Albert Museum (1852) The V&A is the largest museum of decorative arts and design in the world boasts a collection of over 4.5 million objects!!
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    The Museums The ScienceMuseum The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors every year.
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    Galleries • National Gallery •Tate Modern • Tate Britain
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    Architechture • St Paul'sCathedral • The Houses of Parliament • Buckingham Palace • Canary Wharf • The bridges • Big Ben • The London Eye
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    Monuments The Albert Memorialis situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861.
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    Sites of CulturalHeritage • The Globe The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Most of the original building was destroyed by fire in 1612. It was rebuilt in 1614, and still has undergo maintenance work.
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    Sites of CulturalHeritage • The Tower of London Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It is the home of the crown jewels.