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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, England, Europe, Historic Sites, London

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower; it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom. The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London.

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London Zoo – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora England, Europe, Farms/Zoos/Aquariums, London

The London Zoo adjacent to Regent’s Park in London is the world’s oldest scientific zoo. Opened in 1828 its purpose was to house a collection for scientific study. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) was established by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphry Davy in 1826, who obtained the land for the zoo. Most of the larger animals have now been moved to the more spacious site at the ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.

Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Castle, England, Europe, Events/Festivals, Historic Sites, London

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is the ceremony where The Queen’s Guard hands over responsibility for protecting Buckingham Palace and St. James’s Palace to the New Guard. It takes place several times during the week.

Trafalgar Square – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Attractions, England, Europe, Farms/Zoos/Aquariums, Historic Sites, London, Statue / Sculpture

Trafalgar Square is a public square in the city of London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, the British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar. A number of commemorative statues and sculptures occupy the square. The square has been used for community gatherings and political demonstrations, including Bloody Sunday in 1887. The square is a centre of annual celebrations on New Year’s Eve. It was well known for its feral pigeons until their removal in the early 21st century.

Kew Gardens – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Art/Painting, Attractions, Botanical Garden, England, Europe, Historic Sites, London, Museums, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Kew Gardens is a botanical garden in southwest London that houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world.It was founded in 1840, its living collections includes 27,000 taxa curated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, while the herbarium, which is one of the largest in the world, has over 8.5 million preserved plant and fungal specimens. The library contains more than 750,000 volumes, and the illustrations collection contains more than 175,000 prints and drawings of plants. It is one of London’s top tourist attractions and is a World Heritage Site.

The Marianne North Gallery houses an enormous collection of flower paintings by the artist.

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