History of London - E-book - ePub

One of the oldest cities with a historical span of about twomillennia, London is Britain's largest metropolis and also thecapital of United Kingdom. Situated towards the southeast of England, astride RiverThames, London is one of the most picturesque cities in theworld. River Thames splits London into two creating northernand southern halves. The city is lowland as it was built on theflood plain of Thames.
London is home to most of England'spopulation. There are many streams and rivers than courseinto Thames. River Thames was earlier used for transportingtimber and coal. The City of London is the primeval core of London. There arefour major zones that make London. Every zone has adifferent look and is branded by a specific architectural panache- East London, Southeast London, West London and SouthwestLondon.
London has now grown to become one of the most importantcultural and financial capitals of the world. Face of London isstained with terrorist attacks, plagues, riots, civil war, fire andaerial bombings in the past. Different times have added to thefoundation pillars of London. There is a string of tales to tellabout the historical past of London.