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Welcome to The London Town
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London City Information
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City's boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of the metropolis of London, though it remains a notable part of central London.
The City of London is an extraordinary place. Established soon after the Romans invaded Britain in AD43, the City is where London began - the "original" London - the place from which today's thriving metropolis grew.
Such history and its position as a world leader in international finance and business have imbued it with a unique character and a distinct identity. Pass between the dragons that mark its entrances and exits and you'll recognise a difference. This is where ancient and modern sit side by side; where medieval alleyways open out onto major streets; where historic churches snuggle up to soaring glass neighbours; where the past embraces the future.
Over 2,000 years of history are told through its buildings - from the remains of its Roman walls to modern icons such as the Lloyd's Building. Old or new, there is much to marvel at - the mighty dome of St Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge and 30 St Mary Axe (the Gherkin) are just some of the landmarks that punctuate the City skyline.
In London every year there a number of different events to celeberate. It is the events, people and deeds these celebrate that help to make the City's attractions unique. From All Hallows church where diarist Samuel Pepys watched the Great Fire of London to Wren's towering Monument which commemorates it; from the house where Doctor Johnson compiled the first-ever English dictionary to his statue in St Paul's Cathedral; and from that same Cathedral - where Charles and Diana wed and Nelson and Wellington lay buried to St Bartholomew-the-Great - the church where scenes from Shakespeare in Love and Four Weddings and a Funeral were shot.
Museums, exhibitions and galleries abound here, and the treasures they contain enthral and amaze. Stand in awe under John Singleton Copley's The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 - one of the UK's largest oils spanning two floors of Guildhall Art Gallery, experience breathtaking views from the walkways inside Tower Bridge or hold a real gold bar at the Bank of England Museum.
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