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- 2. The Gherkin 30 St. Mary Axe 30 St Mary Axe, better known by its nickname Gherkin,
- 3. Architecture The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame with circular floor plans and a glass facade
- 4. Harrods Harrods is London's most famous department store. The luxurious store is on many tourists' itineraries,
- 5. The Department Store Harrods is one of the world's most famous stores and one of London's
- 6. London Eye A modern but already very popular tourist attraction is the London Eye, a giant
- 7. The Observation Wheel The futuristic looking capsules, accommodating up to twenty-five passengers, were transported all the
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The Gherkin
30 St. Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe, better known by
The Gherkin
30 St. Mary Axe
30 St Mary Axe, better known by
Construction
Construction of the Gherkin was commissioned by Swiss Re, a reinsurance company. The 41 story skyscraper was built in 2004 after a modern glass and steel design by the architectural firm of Foster and Partners.
Originally known as the Swiss Re Building, it was later renamed to its street address 30 St. Mary Axe after Swiss Re sold the building in 2007. Even before its construction was complete Londoners dubbed the building the 'Gherkin' for its distinctive shape, and it is still known by that name.
Architecture
The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame with circular floor plans
Architecture
The cigar-shaped structure has a steel frame with circular floor plans
Harrods
Harrods is London's most famous department store. The luxurious store is
Harrods
Harrods is London's most famous department store. The luxurious store is
History
The history of this famous luxury store goes back to 1849 when Charles Henry Harrod opened a grocery at Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, at the time a small village just outside London. Just two years later, the Great Exhibition of 1851, which took place at Crystal Palace in nearby Hyde Park, brought many visitors to the area. Knightsbridge and Harrod's new store boomed.
The Department Store
Harrods is one of the world's most famous stores
The Department Store
Harrods is one of the world's most famous stores
The enormous array of products is particularly impressive. The company's motto - engraved on the building's pediment - is Omnia, Omnibus, Ubique (Everything, for everyone, everywhere).
Harrods used to be known as the store where anything you could think of was for sale. While this may not be the case any more, the assortment is still enormous. You can purchase anything from historic eighteenth-century dinner plates or exquisite caviar to giant teddy bears.
London Eye
A modern but already very popular tourist attraction is the
London Eye
A modern but already very popular tourist attraction is the
A Landmark for the new Millennium
The structure was designed by the architectural team of David Marks and Julia Barfield, husband and wife. They submitted their idea for a large observation wheel as part of a competition to design a landmark for the new millennium.
The Observation Wheel
The futuristic looking capsules, accommodating up to twenty-five passengers,
The Observation Wheel
The futuristic looking capsules, accommodating up to twenty-five passengers,
The observation wheel turns slow enough for people to embark while it is moving. A complete turn takes about thirty minutes. Thanks to the construction of the glass capsules on the outer side of the rim, London Eye Capsule
Capsule
the passengers have a great 360 degree view over London.
Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament. On a clear day you can see as far as forty kilometers (25 miles).