{"id":747,"date":"2016-06-28T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T20:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/?p=747"},"modified":"2017-12-29T19:00:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T19:00:43","slug":"historical-sights-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/travellingk.com\/historical-sights-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical sights in London"},"content":{"rendered":"
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London has so many historical sights. Wander the streets and you’ll stumble across plenty of\u00a0buildings and monuments of historical\u00a0importance. Below are the top sights and events that will give you an appreciation of London’s dense history.<\/p>\n

Tower of London<\/h5>\n

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When living somewhere, the local sights no-longer become something to see straight away. I finally visited the Tower of London<\/a>\u00a0and wonder\u00a0why it took\u00a0me so long! Plenty of stories in these stones. You can stand where Queen Anne Boleyn was beheaded\u00a0on Tower Green. You can see the richness of the crown jewels. You can listen to the\u00a0Yeomen tell the fascinating history.<\/p>\n

The London Wall and Museum of London<\/h5>\n

There are still parts of the original London Wall dotted around London and interlaced with\u00a0the modern skyscrappers. I had originally stumbled upon them while working in the business district and doing my usual lunchtime walks. It\u2019s fascinating to think that this inner city spot in Zone 1 use to be the edge of London. That they had a protective wall around the city and that it\u2019s still there! While in the area, the Museum of London<\/a> is worth a visit. It\u2019s free and takes you through the history of London right from the first Roman city of Londinium, through the great fire and the black plague.<\/p>\n

Guy Fawkes<\/h5>\n

This event has spread to other countries, but it’s impressive\u00a0in the United Kingdom, with fireworks and burning of a straw effigy in November. It’s to remember\u00a0Guy Fawkes who tried to blow-up government in the Palace of Westminster in 1605. The event is\u00a0more extreme in the UK than in New Zealand or Australia, where personal fireworks are mostly banned in Australia and I’d never heard about burning a straw man\u00a0on a bonfire before. See here<\/a> for community display’s.<\/p>\n

Nottinghill Carnival<\/h5>\n

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This festival<\/a> is held every August in Nottinghill, London. It was originally an event to promote cultural unity. By 1976 the event was about\u00a0Afro-Caribbean communities celebrating their cultures. I\u2019ve made it a couple of times and love the atmosphere, music and food. The quirks:<\/p>\n