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Buckingham Palace A Top London Attraction
By Busy Door Guest Blogger | July 19, 2009
England is an incredibly beautiful|a most amazing nation in which to spend a little time. It has a large number of| visitor attractions to visit which cater for all tastes. For example the ancient city of York which has been inhabited since the times of the Romans, Torquay (referred to as the English Riviera) and Liverpool (2008’s European City of Culture). One of the most famous, and interesting, places to spend some time in is London the capital city of the UK
London is a most incredible destination to visit, possibly just for a weekend or, possibly for a full vacation. You would be surprised at the number of folk residing in Great Britain who have not yet visited London, even more surprising when you bear in mind the fact it is commonly top of the majority of visitors lists (of most enjoyable attractions they went to).
There literarily so many things to do and see in London that it is not possible to recall them all at the same time. 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 well known Royal residence, possibly because it is home to Queen Elizabeth. The Palace is is placed right in the very center of London which makes it the perfect focus for visitors. The daily pageant of ‘Changing of the Guard’ is fascinating to witness and typically English.
Buckingham Palace was originally referred to as Buckingham House. It was originally a large town house, built 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.
Over the subsequent seventy five years Buckingham House was increased in size with the construction of 3 wings forming a central courtyard. The main 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 well known architect Aston Webb was responsible for the construction of the principal facade of Buckingham Palace which he re-designed in 1912. Webb together with Sir Thomas Brock (the sculptor) were the winners of a competition to design a memorial to Queen Victoria. This memorial is still seen today.
The Queen has a few other royal residences besides Buckingham Palace. Every year the Queen stays, at Sandringham House in Norfolk, over the Christmas season. Sandringham House is a private royal residence (owned by the Queen).
A further private residence is Balmoral Castle, in Royal Aberdeenshire in Scotland. Queen Elizabeth was in residence at Balmoral Castle when she was told about the tragic incident involving Diana (the ex-wife of Prince Charles).
If you would like to take a break in the United Kingdom then you might be pleased to discover that it is possible to find cheap hotels in London without any great effort, on the other hand you may wish to reside in more luxurious accommodation and the small number of boutique hotels in London should be more than satisfactory.
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