"United Kingdom" London by Pamela_Peace

London Travel Guide: 23,065 reviews and 47,272 photos

London, a name derived from the Celtic term Llyn-din which means "river place." Little is known about this port city prior to Roman times in AD43 when it was renamed Londinium. Yet it was the power seat of William the Conqueror in 1066 and a center of trade even in medieval times. But the 16th century was London's period to shine. This was the epoch of Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, and Sir Christopher Wren. London, the city demonstrated exemplary courage during Nazi bombings even though a great part of it was destroyed and thousands of its' citizens killed. This is a truly remarkable city.

Intro Written Sep 9, 2002
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iandsmith Nov 13, 2004 at 3:55 PM

Nice overview.
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floss1 Aug 17, 2002 at 2:22 AM

London, the place to be
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pipsqueak Nov 15, 2001 at 8:57 AM

A lot of good information here!
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kristineb Nov 7, 2001 at 5:56 AM

London - such a great city!!
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jgemini65 Aug 30, 2001 at 9:30 PM

Greatly enjoyed your page!
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DominicS Aug 13, 2001 at 6:38 AM

Origin of name `London` is not as clear-cut as suggested here
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bdbrewer Jul 6, 2001 at 7:26 PM

Have friends in London. Great job on this one.
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Vanislander Jun 26, 2001 at 4:05 PM

An Excellent Page!
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bugalugs May 4, 2001 at 2:59 PM

brilliant!
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ABL1958 Apr 5, 2001 at 6:24 AM

All that wonderful architecture and that history! Great page