Outline of London
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to London:
London – capital and most populous city of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. It is one of the world's leading financial centres and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.
General reference
- Panorama of London
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈlʌndən/ - Etymology of London
- Adjectival(s): London
- Demonym(s): Londoner
Geography of London
Location of London
- London is situated in the following regions:
Environment of London
Geographical features of London
Landforms of London
Areas of London
- Central London
- Inner London
- London postal district
- Metropolitan Green Belt
- Outer London
- South East England
- Subterranean London
Locations in London
Historic sites
- Barbican Estate
- Catacombs of London
- Covent Garden
- Leicester Square
- Mayfair
- Piccadilly Circus
- St Paul's Cathedral
- Tower Bridge
- Trafalgar Square
- World Heritage Sites
British Royal Family
- Buckingham Palace
- Clarence House
- Hampton Court Palace
- Horse Guards Parade
- Kensington Palace
- The Mall, London
- St James's Palace
Modern attractions
- 8 Canada Square
- 30 St Mary Axe
- Canary Wharf
- Citigroup Centre, London
- London Eye
- Millennium Bridge, London
- The O2 Arena
- One Canada Square
- The Pinnacle (London)
- The Shard
- Tower 42
- Wembley Stadium
Museums and galleries in London
- British Museum
- Imperial War Museum
- Museum of London
- National Gallery
- National Maritime Museum
- National Portrait Gallery, London
- Natural History Museum, London
- Science Museum, London
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Parks and open spaces
- Royal Parks of London
- Battersea Park
- Clapham Common
- Green Park
- Greenwich Park
- Hyde Park, London
- Kensington Gardens
- Regent's Park
- St. James's Park
Monuments
- Albert Memorial
- Cenotaph
- Cleopatra's Needle
- Monument to the Great Fire of London
- Nelson's Column
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Retail locations
- Bond Street
- Carnaby Street
- Harrods
- Harvey Nichols
- Knightsbridge
- Liberty (department store)
- Oxford Street
- Regent Street
- Selfridges
- Tottenham Court Road
Civic buildings
- Bow Street Magistrates' Court
- City Hall (London)
- City of London Police
- London Ambulance Service
- London Fire Brigade
- Mayor of London
- Metropolitan Police Service
- Scotland Yard
- Old Bailey
- Royal Courts of Justice
Demographics of London
Politics of London
London government
- History of local government in London
- Mayor of London
- Greater London Authority
- London Assembly
- London boroughs
- City of London Corporation
- Ken Livingstone
- London Development Agency
- City Hall (London)
- London Plan
- Metropolitan Board of Works
- Greater London Council
- London County Council
Law enforcement in London
- Crime in London
- Law enforcement agencies in London
- Metropolitan Police Service ("The MET")
UK government in London
- Downing Street
- Thames House
- SIS (MI6)
- Middlesex Guildhall
- Palace of Westminster
- Palace of Whitehall
- Portcullis House
- Somerset House
- War Office
- Whitehall
History of London
- City of London
- Lundenwic
- Peasants' Revolt
- Black Death
- Great Plague of London
- Livery Company
- Great Fire of London
- Industrial Revolution
- British Empire
- Great Stink
- The Great Exhibition
- Cool Britannia
- 7 July 2005 London bombings
History of London, by period
- Londinium (Roman London)
- Anglo-Saxon London
- Norman and Medieval London
- Tudor London
- Stuart London
- 18th-century London
- 19th-century London
- 20th-century London
- History of London (1900–39)
- London during World War II
- Modern London (from 1945)
- Swinging London (London in the 1960s)
History of London, by subject
Culture of London
- Architecture of London
- Events in London
- LGBT culture in London
- Tourism in London
- Venues in London
Art in London
Music of London
- Camerata of London
- London Jazz Festival
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Royal Opera House
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Theatre in London
Language in London
People of London
Religion in London
Sport in London
- Running in London
- Swimming in London
Cricket in London
Football in London
Olympics in London
Rugby in London
Tennis in London
Sports venues in London
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
- Boleyn Ground
- Craven Cottage
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
- Emirates Stadium
- ExCeL London
- Herne Hill Velodrome
- Lord's Cricket Ground
- Olympic Stadium (London)
- Stamford Bridge (stadium)
- The Oval
- The Valley (London)
- Twickenham Stadium
- Wembley Stadium
- White Hart Lane
Economy and infrastructure of London
- Agriculture in London
- Banking in London
- Hotels in London
- Media in London
- London Internet Exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Tourism in London
- Water supply and sanitation in London
Transportation in London
- Transport administration
- Air transport in London
- Cycling in London
- Public transport in London
- Bus transport in London
- Rail transport in London
- Ship transport in London
Education in London
- Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Imperial College London
- Institute of Education
- King's College London
- London School of Economics
- Middlesex University
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Royal Academy of Music
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Institution
- SOAS, University of London
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- University College London
- University of London
See also
References
External links
- London.gov.uk – Greater London Authority
- VisitLondon.com – Official London tourism site
- Transport for London (TfL) – city transport authority
- Museum of London
- British Pathé – Digitalised archive containing hundreds of films of 20th century London
- London in British History Online, with links to numerous authoritative online sources
- Map of Early Modern London – Historical map and encyclopaedia of Shakespeare's London
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