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Owned by the monarch but open to the public.
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By 1880, London, in England, had become the largest city in the world, with a population of five and a half million people. Long-reigning monarch,
Queen Victoria was on the throne and Britain oversaw an empire that covered a third of the globe. London was quickly evolving into a modern city.
It sat at the centre of a vast web of global trade, with goods and people arriving from and leaving for places all over the planet.
The oldest public museum in the world.
Large public square named to commemorate Britain’s naval victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. A statue of Lord Admiral Nelson, who led the fleet, stands on Nelson's Column at the centre of the square.
A district of bars, restaurants and entertainment.
The London residence of the British monarch has 600 rooms over three main floors. Queen Victoria was
the first monarch to make this her main home.
One of the oldest buildings in the city. Nearly every king and queen of England since 1066 CE has been crowned here.
The home of the British (later UK) government and where Members of
Parliament
debate and pass new laws.
Although the whole tower is often referred to as Big Ben, it’s actually the nickname for only the clock’s giant bell, which hangs within
the tower and rings on the hour. The tower itself is called the ‘Elizabeth Tower’.