2. INDEX
What is it?
Why is it called that?
What's in the Covent
Garden?
History
Where is it?
What can you do?
Photos
Personal opinion
Farewell
3. Why is it called that?
Because originally, the land where Covent Garden is
located was known as the Garden of the Convent, a
farmland where vegetables were harvested in order to
feed the monks of the nearby Convent of San Pedro.
4. What is it?
Covent Garden is a district of London more touristy
and picturesque. It is known for its numerous outdoor
cafes, shops, stalls, markets and street artists that try
to make the walk to the pedestrians more pleasant.
5. What's in the Covent
Garden?
The area is dominated by shops, street performers and
various elements of entertainment and contains an
entrance to the Royal Opera House, which is usually
known as “Covent Garden”.
The "Covent Garden Piazza" is located in the
geographical center and was the site of a market of
flowers, vegetables and fruits.
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7. History
In 1632 the 4th Earl of Bedford began to build here the
first modern public square in London, surrounding it
with luxury buildings for the wealthiest population.
During the year of the Great Fire of London many
merchants who saw their businesses destroyed, moved
to Covent Garden, occupying almost the entire square.
In 1830 a building was built in the center to shelter a
market. Decades later the Flower Market was added.
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11. Where is it?
Covent Garden is a district of London, England,
located in the eastern part of the city of Westminster
and in the southwest corner of the London borough of
Camden.
12. What can you do?
Nowadays and despite great changes suffered, Covent
Garden has become one of the most popular leisure
centers in London. It has a large number of shops,
most of them located along Floral Street. It also has
lively restaurants, pubs and bars where you can eat or
drink.
Those interested in museums can find here the
Transport Museum in London, while theater fans are
in luck, since in Covent Garden you can also find the
London Theater Museum and the Royal Opera House