The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the city known as London:
London – capital and most populous city of England, and the United Kingdom. On the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a cultural capital and leading global city in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism, and transport. It is the world's financial capital and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world.
General reference
Panorama of London
Pronunciation: Etymology of London Adjectival(s): London Demonym(s): Londoner
Geography of London
Geography of London
Panorama of London
Location of London
London is situated in the following regions: Northern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere & Eastern Hemisphere (on the Prime meridian) Atlantic Ocean Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Western Europe British Isles United Kingdom Great Britain England London commuter belt Greater London Built-up Area Greater London Time zone: Western European Time (UTC±00:00), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC±00:00), Greenwich Mean Time
Environment of London
Climate of London
Geology of London
Geographical features of London
Thames Barrier
Landforms of London
River Thames
Subterranean rivers of London
Areas of London
Central London
East London
Inner London
London postal district
Metropolitan Green Belt
North London
Outer London
South London
Outer London
Subterranean London
West London
Locations in London
Historic sites
Barbican Estate
Catacombs of London
Covent Garden
Leicester Square
Mayfair
Piccadilly Circus
St Paul's Cathedral
Tower Bridge
Trafalgar Square
World Heritage Sites
Tower of London
Kew Gardens
Maritime Greenwich
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Westminster site
Palace of Westminster
Westminster Abbey
Saint Margaret's Church
British Royal Family
British Royal Family
Buckingham Palace
Clarence House
Hampton Court Palace
Horse Guards Parade
Kensington Palace
The Mall, London
St James's Palace
Modern attractions
8 Canada Square
30 St Mary Axe
Canary Wharf
Citigroup Centre, London
London Eye
Millennium Bridge, London
The O2 Arena
Millennium Dome
One Canada Square
The Pinnacle (London) The Shard Tower 42 Wembley Stadium
Museums and galleries in London
Museumsand galleries
British Museum
Imperial War Museum
Museum of London
National Gallery
National Maritime Museum
National Portrait Gallery, London
Natural History Museum, London
Science Museum, London
Tate Britain
Tate Modern
Victoria and Albert Museum
Parks and open spaces
Royal Parks of London
Battersea Park
Clapham Common
Green Park
Greenwich Park
Hyde Park, London
Kensington Gardens
Regent's Park
St. James's Park
Monuments
Albert Memorial
Cenotaph
Cleopatra's Needle
Monument to the Great Fire of London
Nelson's Column
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Retail locations
Bond Street
Carnaby Street
Harrods
Harvey Nichols
Knightsbridge
Liberty (department store) Oxford Street Regent Street Selfridges Tottenham Court Road
Civic buildings
Bow Street Magistrates' Court
City Hall (London) City of London Police London Ambulance Service London Fire Brigade Mayor of London Metropolitan Police Service Scotland Yard Old Bailey Royal Courts of Justice
Demographics of London
Demography of London
Politics of London
London government
London government
History of local government in London
Mayor of London
Greater London Authority
London Assembly
City of London Corporation
Ken Livingstone
London Development Agency
City Hall, London (Newham) London Plan Metropolitan Board of Works Greater London Council London County Council