London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has a population of over 7 million people and is one of the most important cities in the world. London flourished as the capital of the British Empire between the 16th and 20th centuries, though much of the city was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and took over 10 years to rebuild. London is situated on the River Thames and has a long history and diverse culture, hosting many museums, theaters, and symphonies. Important landmarks include the London Eye, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, 30 St. Mary Axe, Westminster Palace, and Buckingham Palace.

1. CĂȚIU GEORGE DANIEL
GROUP 8211
UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMICAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE – BUCHAREST
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC
ALIMENTATION AND AGRITOURISM

2. CONTENTS
THE CITY
HISTORY
GEORGRAPHY
CULTURE
MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
oIMPORTANT PLACES
oBUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS

3. THE CITY
London is the capital of England and of the United
Kingdom. It is the most important political, financial, cultural and
artistic center of the United Kingdom and one of the most
important cities in the world. London's population is 7,421,229
inhabitants in Greater London , to which are added a few more
millions in the metropolitan area . There is a huge variety of
ethnicities , cultures and religions.

4. HISTORY
Between XVI and XX
century, London flourished,
being the capital of the British
Empire . The Great Fire of 1666
destroyed much of the city.
Reconstruction lasted over 10
years and was led by Sir
Christopher Wren , who, on that
occasion, has designed and built
many of London's iconic
buildings today , as it would be
for example St. Paul Cathedral.

5. GEOGRAPHY
Greater London covers an area of 1579 km² on the shore
of Thames, navigable river. River had a major influence in the
development of the city. The city was founded on the north bank,
and until the eighteenth century there was only one bridge,
London Bridge, which helped the city to develop very fast.

6. CULTURE
London is an international
center of art, music, museums,
and many others.
London hosts five
symphonies, more than 30
theaters and no less than 240
museums. The best known are
the British Museum, Victoria
and Albert Museum and Natural
History Museum and the
Science Museum.

7. MAJOR OBJECTIVES
IMPORTANTPLACES
LONDON EYE THEATRELAND TOWER
BRIDGE
TOWER OF
LONDON

8. BUILDINGS ANDMONUMENTS
30 ST. MARY AXE
• It is a commercial skyscraper in London's primary financial
district.
• It was completed in December 2003 and opened in April 2004.
WESTMINSTER PALACE
It is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House
of Lords, the two houses of the Parliarliment of the United
Kingdom.
MILLENNIUM DOME
• Originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major
exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
• It s the London residence and principal workplace of
the monarchy of the United Kingdom.

9. REFERENCES
 WIKIPEDIA.COM :
 „The Principal Agglomerations of the world”. City
Population.
 „London is twinned with New York, Moskow and Berlin.
Interesting Facts About London”. insideguide to
London.
 Londra, orasul simbolurilor oculte, Alexandru
Safta, Descoperă – Travel
 Londra 2012 - 10 minuni arhitectonice SF, Cecilia
Stroe, Descoperă – Travel
 Incredibila Londră, Felix Nicolau, Ziarul Lumina

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