Photos tagged as england and kingdom

London Eye

The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is an observation wheel in London, England. At the time it was erected, it was the largest/tallest observation wheel in the world. The London Eye has become the most popular paid visitor attraction in the UK, visited by over 3.5 million people a year. The London Eye stands 135 metres (443 ft) high on the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, between Westminster and Hungerford Bridges.

• Date: 7 January 2008
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Part of Parliament of the United Kingdom

London is the home of the Government of the United Kingdom which is located around the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. Many government departments are located close to Parliament, particularly along Whitehall, including the Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street.

• Date: 7 January 2008
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Big Ben (London, England)

London is the capital and largest urban area of England and the United Kingdom. At its core, the ancient City of London, to which the name historically belongs, still retains its limited mediaeval boundaries; but since at least the 19th century the name "London" has also referred to the whole metropolis which has developed around it.Today the bulk of this conurbation forms the London region of England and the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected mayor and assembly.

• Date: 7 January 2008
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Camden Town (London, England)

The area is popular with students, including those from overseas. It is also an area with a large congregation of people following alternative subcultures, most notably goth, punk, rave, mod and emo.

• Date: 7 January 2008
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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The London Eye in Black and White

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Saint Paul's Cathedral

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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The London Eye in Sepia

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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The Glass House, Scence from Harry Potter

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
• Tags: london england scene glass glasses united kingdom harry_potter
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Buckingham Palace Gates

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Elephantine Statue

• Date: July 2007
• Photographer: atvswimmer: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Camden Town (London, England)

Camden Town is an inner-city district located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) north of Charing Cross, and is famous for its crowded market and as a centre for alternative lifestyles.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Camden Town (London, England)

Camden Town is a town in North London, England, in the London Borough of Camden. Camden Town is sometimes referred to simply as "Camden", but it should not be confused with the borough.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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London (England)

London has an official population of 7,512,400 (as of mid-2006) within the boundaries of Greater London[1] and is the most populous municipality in the European Union. The urban area of London extends beyond the limits of Greater London and has a population of 8,278,251 (as of 2001).

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Trafalgar Square (London, England)

Trafalgar Square is a square in London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been "King William the Fourth's Square", but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name "Trafalgar Square".

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Tower Bridge (London, England)

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the Corporation of London.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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"The Gherkin" - 30 St Mary Axe (London, England)

30 St Mary Axe is a building in London's main financial district, the City of London. It is widely known by the nickname "The Gherkin", and occasionally as a variant on The Swiss Re Tower, after its previous owner and principal occupier. It is 180 m (590 ft) tall, making it the second-tallest building in the City of London, after Tower 42, and the sixth-tallest in London as a whole. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Lord Foster and ex-partner Ken Shuttleworth and Arup engineers, and was constructed by Skanska of Sweden between 2001 and 2004.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Tower of London (England)

Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is an historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Tower of London (England)

The Tower of London is often identified with the White Tower, the original stark square fortress built by William the Conqueror in 1078. However, the tower as a whole is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. The tower's primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison (particularly for high status and royal prisoners, such as the Princes in the Tower and the future Queen Elizabeth I).

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Parliament of the United Kingdom (London, England)

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. It alone has parliamentary sovereignty, conferring it ultimate power over all other Political bodies. At its head is the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
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Big Ben (London, England)

The Clock Tower of Westminster is the world's largest four faced chiming clock. It is popularly and universally known as "Big Ben", which is actually the nickname of the main bell housed within the Tower. The structure is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building in Westminster, London. Big Ben has also been referred to as The Tower of Big Ben, the Clock Tower of Parliament, Big Tom[citation needed] and, incorrectly, St Stephen's Tower which is actually the spired tower towards the middle of the Palace, the main point of entry for attendees of debates and committees.

• Date: 7 March 2006
• Photographer: Bakercake: gallery
• Location: London, United Kingdom: gallery
• Tags: london england big ben united kingdom
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