Visit London And Buckingham Palace
England is wonderful and exciting country in which to take a vacation. It has a large number of| tourist attraction|places of interest to visit perfectly suited for all tastes. For example the historical city of York which is known to have been inhabited since the times of the Romans, Torquay (which is widely known as the English Riviera) and Liverpool (which won the title of European City of Culture in 2008). Possibly the most famous place to visit is London the capital city of the United kingdom of Great Britain
London is a most astounding destination to visit, either just for a weekend or, hopefully for a longer period. You would be surprised at the number of people residing in the UK who have not visited London, this is especially surprising when you bear in mind the fact it is most often top of the majority of visitors lists (of places they enjoyed most).
There is simply so much to do and see in London that it is simply not possible to list them all at once. Surprisingly one of the newest attractions in London also happens to be one of the most popular – The London Eye. Another popular attraction nearby to the London Eye is the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. However, one place which must not be missed is Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace is England’s most well known Royal residence, being home to Queen Elizabeth. Buckingham Palace is to be found right in the very heart of London which makes it a natural focus for visitors. The daily pageant of ‘Changing of the Guard’ is highly fascinating to see and ever so English.
Buckingham Palace was originally called Buckingham House. It was originally a large town house, built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. It is actually the town house which forms the main core of the palace as we know it today.
During the subsequent 3 quarters of a century Buckingham House was extended by the addition of 3 wings creating a central courtyard. The primary architects responsible for these constructions were Edward Blore and John Nash. It was also John Nash who was responsible for the interior design of the monumental staterooms.
The famous architect Aston Webb was responsible for the construction of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which, in 1912, he re-designed. Webb along with the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial can still be today.
The Queen has a number of royal residences besides Buckingham Palace. Annually the Queen stays, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, during the Christmas period. Sandringham House is one of the Queen’s private royal residences.
A further private residence is Balmoral Castle, situated in Royal Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The Queen was staying in Balmoral Castle when she was told about the sad death of Princess Diana.
If you would like to take a break in the UK you might be surprised to discover that it is possible to find cheap hotels in London without any great effort, on the other hand you may wish to stay in more luxurious accommodation and the small number of boutique hotels in London should be more than satisfactory.
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