Visit Buckingham Palace And London
England is a most beautiful and wonderful country to visit for a vacation. There are a large number of| tourist attraction|places of interest well worth a visit perfectly suited for all tastes. There is the historical city of York which is known to have been inhabited since the days of the Romans, Torquay (often called the English Riviera) and Liverpool (European City of Culture 2008). Possibly the most famous place to spend some time is London the capital city of the United kingdom of Great Britain
London is an amazing city to visit, possibly just for a weekend or, possibly for a full vacation. You would be surprised at the number of people who live in Britain who have never visited London, this is especially surprising when you are mindful of the fact it is usually top of most visitors lists (of places they enjoyed most).
There are a multitude of things to do and see in London that it is not possible to list them all all in one go. 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 Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. However, one place which must not be missed is Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace is England’s most famous Royal residence, as it is home to Queen Elizabeth. The 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 very interesting to witness and quintessentially English.
Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House. It was originally a large townhouse, constructed in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham. It is actually the townhouse that forms the main core of the palace as we know it today.
Throughout the following seventy five years Buckingham House was enlarged with the construction of an additional 3 wings forming a central courtyard. The main architects responsible for these additions were Edward Blore and John Nash. John Nash was also responsible for the interior design of the monumental staterooms.
The well known architect Aston Webb was responsible for the construction of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which he re-designed in 1912. Webb along with Sir Thomas Brock, the sculptor, were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial still exists today.
The Queen has various other royal residences besides Buckingham Palace. Annually the Queen stays, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, over the Christmas period. Sandringham House is a private royal residence (owned by the Queen).
Another private residence is Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The Queen was in Balmoral Castle when she was informed about the tragic incident involving Diana (the ex-wife of Prince Charles).
If you would like to take a vacation in England then you may be pleased to hear that it is possible to find cheap hotels in London without any great difficulty, on the other hand you may wish to reside in more luxurious accommodation and the small selection of boutique hotels in London should be more than satisfactory.
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