London

London is located in the south easternsoutheastern part of England along the River Thames. The proximity to this body of water makes it an optimal location for a port, allowing the city to initially start thriving with commerce from traders entering from various different countries. Today, the city's location of the city allows for ferry services connecting to the rest of Europe as well asand Ireland. There has also beenThe aTrainline rail built thatsystem goes under the English Channel and the train goes to cities in Europe, such as Paris and Brussels.

It is stated that London was founded under the name Londinium in 43 AD by the Romans, who remained there until the fifth century AD. Over the next several centuries, the city was invaded by multiple people, including the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and the Normans. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, London became a major hub for European trading as it had a strong textile industry.

By the seventeenth century, the city had more than 500,000 inhabitants. It was during this time that London saw great tragedies through the Great Plague and a massive fire in 1666 that destroyed much of the city.Upon rebuilding of the city, the establishment of the Bank of England allowed for the city to grow as a commercial hub. In the eighteenth century, the Industrial Revolution brought millions of people to London. The population of the city continued to grow until World War I, when it started to decline at the end of the war with people moving to suburban areas. In 1940, the city of London was subject to the Blitz, a series of bombings by German soldiers that lasted until 1941.

London was rebuilt strategically after the World Wars, with authorities creating satellite towns outside of London to help with overcrowding. The city has been prosperous for the past several decades and is still a successful business and tourist hub.

There are dozens of sights to see in London, and below is a list of some of the most popular:

London is located in the south eastern part of England along the River Thames. The proximity to this body of water makes it an optimal location for a port, allowing the city to initially start thriving with commerce from traders entering from various different countries. Today, the location of the city allows for ferry services connecting to the rest of Europe as well as Ireland. There has also been a rail built that goes under the English Channel and the train goes to cities in Europe such as Brussels.

It is stated that London was founded under the name Londinium in 43 AD by the Romans who remained there until the fifth century AD. Over the next several centuries, the city was invaded by multiple people including the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and the Normans. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, London became a major hub for European trading as it had a strong textile industry.

By the seventeenth century the city had more than 500,000 inhabitants. It was during this time that London saw great tragedies through the Great Plague and a massive fire in 1666 that destroyed much of the city.Upon rebuilding of the city, the establishment of the Bank of England allowed for the city to grow as a commercial hub. In the eighteenth century, the Industrial Revolution brought millions of people to London. The population of the city continued to grow until World War I, when it started to decline at the end of the war with people moving to suburban areas. In 1940, the city of London was subject to the Blitz, a series of bombings by German soldiers that lasted until 1941.

London was rebuilt strategically after the World Wars with authorities creating satellite towns outside of London to help with overcrowding. The city has been prosperous for the past several decades and is still a successful business and tourist hub.

There are dozens of sights to see in London and below is a list of some of the most popular:

View of London

• Tower of London
• Tower Bridge
• Churchill War Rooms
• National Gallery
• The British Museum
• Westminster Abbey
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Natural History Museum
• Borough Market
• Hyde Park
• Up at the O2

London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Administratively, it forms the Greater London region of England, divided into 33 self-governing territories. The population is 8,908,081 people[2] (2018) is the third[4] largest city in Europe. It forms the Greater London agglomeration and the wider metropolitan area. Located in the southeast of the island of Great Britain, on a plain at the mouth of the Thames, near the North Sea. The main political, economic and cultural center of the United Kingdom.

It belongs to the world's top ranking cities and the world's leading financial centers. London's economy makes up one fifth of the country's economy. In terms of GRP, it ranks 5-6th among the regional agglomerations of the world. One of the most attractive cities for investment, its jurisdiction has the largest number of international trading companies and persons with ultra-high net worth among all cities in the world.