Thursday, December 3, 2009

The Thames - part 2

North side of the river:
  • Fishmongers' Hall - 1834 (la llotja)
  • The Monument -remember the Great Fire?
  • Billingsgate - old fish market
  • The Customs - in a 1825 building
  • Tower of London
  • Tower Bridge - London Bridge
  • Saint Katharine's Dock - nowadays a sporting yatch dock
South side of the river:
  • Globe Theatre
  • Southwark Cathedral - Some parts of the building date back to the 12th century. It has several monuments dedicated to Shakespeare
  • Saint Olave's House - art déco building
  • Hay's Galleria - old dock under roof with shops and restaurants
  • HMS Belfast - World War II ship, currently a museum
  • Tower Millenium Pier - impressive new townhall building with government and mayor offices
  • Butlers Wharf - old Victorian warehouses, currently appartments
  • Design museum

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