London Attractions - Buckingham Palace

Address: 10 Bridge St
Nearest Underground Station: Victoria
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Buckingham Palace is an essential part of any travel to London. Palace is the officiall home of the Queen and other members of the royal family. Formerly known as Buckingham House, it was build by the Duke of Buckingham John Sheffield in the year 1703. It was acquired by the King George III in 1761 for Queen Charlotte.

Palace became the officiall royal palace in the year 1837 for Queen Victoria. Palace is 77.000 square meters and has 19 meeting rooms, 52 bedrooms, 188 bedrooms for the staff , 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. The Palace is not owned by the monarchs but the British goverment.

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London Attractions - Big Ben

Address: Bridge St
Closest Underground Station: Westminster
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London's most known landmark is undoubtedly Big Ben, the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament on the shore of river Thames.

The tower is 96.3 meters high and the minute hand is over 4 meters long. The clock is considered very good timekeeper and has been ticking almost nonstop for 150 years.

The name Big Ben doesn't actually refer to the tower but to the over ten ton bell situatued within. The bell has been said to be named after Sir Benjamin Hall.

Big Ben is one of those places you have to visit when you travel to  London.

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