Banqueting House, London
Located in Whitehall, near the Horse Guards Parade stands the magnificent Banqueting House. It is the only complete building of the Palace of Whitehall to remain standing. The Palace was acquired from Cardinal Wolsey by Henry VIII and became the Royal residence until the ascension of James I. The Banqueting House was purpose built for state occasions. After the installation of grand ceiling panels the purpose of the banquet hall was changed to a reception area for greeting foreign dignitaries. Read more
Open House London
Open House London is an organisation which promotes appreciation of architecture by the general public. It organises tours, lectures, educational projects for children and so on, but it is best known for Open House Weekend, a two day event which takes place on one weekend each September throughout London since 1992. The event is the London chapter of the European wide “Journees Europeennes du Patrimoine”, an event started in France in 1984. During that weekend, many European buildings considered to be of architectural significance open their doors for free public tours. Read more
Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace as residence Queen
All about Buckingham Palace - History
Buckingham Palace was built in 1702 by the Duke of Buckingham as his London home. The house was then later sold to George III in 1761 by the Dukes son. In 1774 it was renamed “Queen’s House” as Queen Charlotte resided there. Read more
London bridge
London did not exist in A.D. 43 when the invading Roman army marched inland - with only the river Thames to be crossed. The first bridge to be made was most probably erected near the site of the later Mediaeval bridge.
Around AD80, the first London Bridge was built from the Southwark settlement and at its northern end a large town grew up. This was to become London. Read more
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