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Central London

Central London traditionally comprised the 'City of London', located on the site of the old Roman Londinium, and the 'City of Westminster' to its west. However, in the constituent districts shown above, certain other areas have been included such as the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea and parts of the boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Islington, Lambeth, Southark, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. This is because these areas are now either by common usage considered to be "Central" London, are within Tube Zone 1, or carry a 0207 telephone number.

Central London contains the twin powerhouses of finance in the City of London and of government at Westminster. Whereas politically the United Kingdom is now just one of a range of power centres in the world, financially the City of London dominates the world along with its two rivals, New York and Tokyo. But even if the British Empire no longer physically exists, its glory can be seen and felt in every corner of Central London. It was from here that viceroys and governors, lord-lieutenants, generals and admirals went out to the far corners of the earth to establish and maintain the pax britannica, to bring good governance to disparate peoples, to build railways, roads, bridges and hospitals, and to create civil institutions - in effect to bring the benefits of European civilisation to the world.

It was here too that great literature was crafted and plays written. William Shakespeare, although born in and associated with Stratford-on-Avon, lived here and had his plays performed for Queen Elizabeth I in her court or for the public at the Globe theatre. Here too lived London's greatest writer, Charles Dickens, who gave the world a glimpse of Victorian London. Others also well known were Samuel Pepys, who wrote at the time of the Black Death and the Great Fire of london and Dr Samuel Johnson. Arthur Conan Doyle immortalised Sherlock Holmes and his London in novels about the intrepid detective.

Although London flowered in the 18th and 19th Centuries and came of age in the 20th Century at the peak of the British Empire, this vibrant city has continued to evolve. In the 1960s it was the magnet for young fashionistas, who came in droves to visit Carnaby Street and savour the bohemian lifestyle of the swinging sixties, as exemplified by the Beatles amd the Rolling Stones.

The late 1980s and early 1990s were marked by the fallout from the 'Big Bang', when Prime Minister Margaret Thather deregulated the City's financial services industry and the resultant explosion in prosperity saw the coining of a new word, yuppies, or 'young uppwardly mobile professionals'.

A greater appreciation of London can be had if one has a sense of history and when wandering around can cast one's mind back and imagined what that particular place must have seen and felt like at any particular time in the past. For example, imagined a horse drawn carriage transporting young nobility past the Albert Memorial in Kensington.

Parks in Central London
One of Central London's premiere attractions are the great Royal Parks that have a 'chocolate box' beauty about them. The most central and a great favourite wit international visitors is Hyde Park and its adhacent Kensington Gardens. These two seem to encapsulate the best of what London is all about. The serenity and the grandeur. Both are surrounded by the most desirable areas of Central London. Another major park is Regents Park to the north. Two smaller parks in the centre are St James's Park and Green Park close to the Queen's residence at Buckingham Palace.

Palaces in Central London
The Queen's official residence is at Buckingham Palace approached via the Mall from Trafalgar Square or alternatively from Hyde Park Corner's Wellington Square. Other royal palaces are Kensington Palace. The Palace of Westminster was the old royal residence before it became the seat of parliament. Lambeth Palace is the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Museums and Galleries in Central London
- Natural History Museum
- Science Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Tate modern
- National Gallery
- The Royal Academy

Music in Central London
The two main centres where classical music are performed are the Royal albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. The Royal Opera House is the main venue for ballet and opera. Smaller concert halls, usually for chamber orchestra or quartets are the Purcell Rooms, Wigmore Hall, the Church of St Martins in the Fields. Opera and ballet, usually modern, are also performed at Sadlers Wells theatre.
Venues for popular music are usually outside of Central London.

Theatre in Central London
Central London has probably the largest number of theatres and the liveliest theatre scene of any country in the world apart from New York, acting and drama being a particularly English genius just as classical music is to Germany or painting to Holland or France.

Churches in Central London
- Westminster Cathedral
- St Pauls Cathedral
- Church of St Martins in the Field

Shopping in Central London
The main shopping area is the West End, Oxford Street being said to be the longest shopping street in Europe. Its best known stores are John Lewis and Selfridges. More upmarket is Harrods in Knigtsbridge, the shopping venue for royalty and the aristocracy. Upmarket fashion houses are located on Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, and in New Bond Street and Chelsea.

Markets in Central London
The best known markets are Petticoat Lane and Camden Market.

Universities in Central London
London University is a federation of around 20 colleges and institutes. Imperial College of Science and Technology used to be one of the federating colleges of London University but has recently opted to go it alone. Other universities, which previously used to be polytechnics or colleges of advanced technology, are City University and Westminster University.

Other Sightseeing and Tourist Attractions in Central London
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Trafalgar Square and Nelson's Column
- Marble Arch and Speakers Corner
- The Embankment on the River Thames
- Covent garden
- London Eye

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