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The London Transport Museum history is very interesting  -  did you know the main facility of the museum, a Victorian iron and glass building, was initially used as a vegetable, fruit and flower market? 

It was built in 1871 and was part of the Covent Garden market back then. A hundred years later, the market moved to a different location and the building turned into the Museum of Transport. 

The Royal Opera House is one of the world's most renowned opera houses.

The Royal Opera House has a long and rich history. It was built in 1858 to provide opera and ballet performances to the people of London.

The theatre was originally called Covent Garden, but it was renamed in 1892 to honour Queen Victoria.

The Royal Opera House is a cultural landmark and one of the most iconic arts centres in the world. It is a building that has been open for over 160 years, and it has seen many notable performances.

It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and The Royal Opera Chorus. It also hosts a variety of other cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions.

The building was designed in 1858 by Edward I’Anson with input from Charles Barry who was responsible for designing Buckingham Palace. The design was influenced by Italian Renaissance architecture which can be seen in its exterior facade.

In this article, we want to answer 5 frequently asked questions in order to reveal what you need to know about the Royal Opera House.

The National Gallery of London is an art gallery that houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

Also called The National Gallery of Modern Art, this iconic structure located in South Kensington, London, occupies a building on the northern side of Trafalgar Square in central London, England.

The building's construction was completed in 1838 and it was first opened to the public in 1839. The first director was William Boxall. A court case brought by the artist Helene Schjerfbeck in 1905 caused public debate about whether modern works of art should be included in what had been, until that time, a predominantly Old Master collection. In 1998, the National Gallery rebranded itself as "The National Gallery of Modern Art. 

The first paintings known to have been given a place in this collection were those showcasing Dutch paintings collected by Sir Robert Walpole in the early 18th century.

The gallery has works of many artists, including Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Willem van Gogh and Claude Monet, who have been integral to its founders.

In this article, we reveal 8 most interesting things you need to know about the national gallery of London and some other important information you need when planning your visit to this amazing place.

Chinatown is a district in central London, England. It originated in the 18th century as a small group of Chinese people settled in an area straddling the present-day Gerrard Street and Leman Street. Chinatown is one of the oldest areas of London and has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

It is located within the City of London and forms part of the East End. The word "Chinatown, London" is often used as a metonym to refer collectively to the many towns, villages, and suburbs throughout the world with high concentrations of people hailing from or having significant links with one particular country.

The earliest evidence of Chinese people in London dates to the 17th century, when they started coming in numbers from their various embassies and trade posts as part of Britain's East India Company.

The first Chinese person recorded in London was Yee Whye, who arrived in 1640 aboard the "Fortune". By 1657, there were a dozen or so Chinese people in London.

In this article, we discuss 6 interesting things you need to know about Chinatown in London.

Trafalgar Square is a famous public square in the West End of London, England. It is located in the City of Westminster.

The square was originally named after the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in 1805. The name was later applied to the area that surrounds the square and it has been used as a meeting place and social space since then.

Today, Trafalgar Square is one of London's most iconic landmarks and attracts millions of visitors every year. It is surrounded by a number of restaurants and bars, as well as cafes and hotels.

To reveal more facts, we try to answer certain questions you may have about this historic destination.