Website
Facts:
- Opened in 1703
- 775 rooms (19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms)
Video gallery
Virtual tour
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Buckingham Palace
Location: London SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Opened in 1703
- 775 rooms (19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms)
Video gallery
Virtual tour
Website
Facts:
- Opened in 1703
- 775 rooms (19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms)
Video gallery
Virtual tour
Globe Theatre
Location: 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Opened in 1599 by Shakespeare's play company, Lord Chamberlain's Men
- A modern reconstruction of the Globe opened in 1997 and was renamed Shakespeare's Globe
- In 1613, the original Globe was burnt down during a production of Henry VIII; it was rebuilt shortly after
- Motto: the Latin tag "totus mundus agit histrionem" in turn derived from "quod fere totus mundus exerceat histrionem"—"because all the world is a playground"
Website
Facts:
- Opened in 1599 by Shakespeare's play company, Lord Chamberlain's Men
- A modern reconstruction of the Globe opened in 1997 and was renamed Shakespeare's Globe
- In 1613, the original Globe was burnt down during a production of Henry VIII; it was rebuilt shortly after
- Motto: the Latin tag "totus mundus agit histrionem" in turn derived from "quod fere totus mundus exerceat histrionem"—"because all the world is a playground"
House of Parliament/Palace of Westminster
Location: Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- Originally built in the 11th century
- Located on the Thames River
- Composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
- House of Commons: Elected members. Debate forum. The House of Commons is dependant on the percentage the party gains in the elections. Commons makes the laws and sends it to be passed in the Lords.
- House Of Lords: 2nd house of Parliament. They are not elected. They have inherited seats and tend to be mutual when it comes to passing bills. However, some are elected, but not many. Their powers to 'check and balace' laws passed by Commons is restricted but all bills go through the Lords and then to the Queen.
- In 1834, a fire destroyed most of the original building
- There are four floors:
Ground floor - Offices, river front houses, meeting rooms, and dining halls
First floor - More dining rooms, Chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords, and libraries
Second floor and Third floor - Committee rooms (CNN.com)
- Please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/
Website
Facts:
- Originally built in the 11th century
- Located on the Thames River
- Composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
- House of Commons: Elected members. Debate forum. The House of Commons is dependant on the percentage the party gains in the elections. Commons makes the laws and sends it to be passed in the Lords.
- House Of Lords: 2nd house of Parliament. They are not elected. They have inherited seats and tend to be mutual when it comes to passing bills. However, some are elected, but not many. Their powers to 'check and balace' laws passed by Commons is restricted but all bills go through the Lords and then to the Queen.
- In 1834, a fire destroyed most of the original building
- There are four floors:
Ground floor - Offices, river front houses, meeting rooms, and dining halls
First floor - More dining rooms, Chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords, and libraries
Second floor and Third floor - Committee rooms (CNN.com)
- Please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/
Old Operating Theatre museum
Location: 9a St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
The museum has quite a few interesting facts. Visit: http://www.thegarret.org.uk/faq.htm
Website
Facts:
The museum has quite a few interesting facts. Visit: http://www.thegarret.org.uk/faq.htm
New London Architecture
Location: The Bldg Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
About NLA
Located at The Building Centre in central London, NLA is a focus for the debate and discussion of issues facing architecture, planning, development and construction in the capital.
A year-round programme of conferences, talks, round-table discussions and exhibitions attracts leading decision-makers in London government, property, planning and design. This broad audience of architects, engineers, developers, agents, planners, councillors, officers and community provides an unrivalled environment for discussion, learning and debate.
Public galleries - open to all, free of charge, six days a week - tell the story of London's development through a giant scale model of central London, displays on major development activity across all of London's 33 boroughs and regularly changing exhibitions. We are open six days a week and receive over 10,000 visitors each month from London, the UK and abroad.
- newlondonarchitecture.org
Website
Facts:
About NLA
Located at The Building Centre in central London, NLA is a focus for the debate and discussion of issues facing architecture, planning, development and construction in the capital.
A year-round programme of conferences, talks, round-table discussions and exhibitions attracts leading decision-makers in London government, property, planning and design. This broad audience of architects, engineers, developers, agents, planners, councillors, officers and community provides an unrivalled environment for discussion, learning and debate.
Public galleries - open to all, free of charge, six days a week - tell the story of London's development through a giant scale model of central London, displays on major development activity across all of London's 33 boroughs and regularly changing exhibitions. We are open six days a week and receive over 10,000 visitors each month from London, the UK and abroad.
- newlondonarchitecture.org
Scale Monument/Monument to the Great Fire of London
Location: Fish Street Hill, London EC3R 8AH, United Kingdom
Website
Facts:
- A Roman Doric column to commemorate The Great Fire of London in 1666
Website
Facts:
- A Roman Doric column to commemorate The Great Fire of London in 1666
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