101 Amazing Facts About London by Jack Goldstein

Author:Jack Goldstein
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: London, English, United Kingdom, buckingham palace, Great Britain, london underground, tower bridge, london bridge, history, world war, royal, prince, queen, king, travel, fun, trivia, facts, learn, school, project, educational, landmarks, westminster abbey, cathedral, oxford university, jet engine
ISBN: 9781783331253
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2013
Published: 2013-07-02T00:00:00+00:00

London’s Culture

There are more than 170 museums in London.

The wonderful Notting Hill Carnival, led by members of the West Indian community in London is the largest street festival in Europe.

London is the third busiest film production centre - in 2011 there was a total of 14,000 shooting days that took place in the city.

There are around 800 cinema screens in London, which means that a fifth of all of the cinema screens in the United Kingdom are here!

London Fashion Week is one of the highlights of the haute couture calendar.

Every day there are more than 200 theatre shows for the public to attend.

There are more than 380 public libraries in London, the most famous of which is the British Library - here you will find incredible historical documents, including the Magna Carta, an agreement which limited the powers of the monarchy and was signed in 1215 AD.

The National Archives in London hold documents dating back a thousand years, including a survey (the Domesday Book) conducted by William the Conqueror.

There are more languages spoken within the boundaries of London than in any other city in the world.

Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary that a performance of a Punch and Judy show took place in Covent Garden on the 9 th of May 1662. The performance has been repeated there annually right up to today!

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