Monuments in London

Royal Opera House.
The Royal Opera House is a famous opera house. Sometimes it is called "Covent Garden" because it is in the area of London called Covent Garden. The Royal Opera House is the home of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.

Westminster Abbey, the famous Anglican church in Westminster. It is the shrine of Edward the Confessor and the burial place of many kings and queens. Since the coronations in 1066 of both King Harold and William the Conqueror, it has been the place where the coronations of Kings and Queens of England have been held. The present structure dates from 1245, when it was started by Henry III.

The original Crystal Palace.
The huge, modular, wood, glass and iron structure was originally erected in Hyde Park in London to house The Great Exhibition of 1851, which showcased the products of many countries throughout the world.

Hyde Park.
It is one of the largest parks in central London, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.
The park is divided in two by the Serpentine Lake. Hyde Park is (1.4km²), together with Kensington Gardens (1.1km²) that is in the immediate neighbourhood the parks have an overall area of (2.5km²).
The park was the site of The Great Exhibition of 1851, for which the Crystal Palace was designed.
The park has become a traditional place for mass demonstrations.

London Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames. It is in central London, and connects the City of London with Southwark. It is between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge. On the south side of the bridge are Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station. On the north side are the Monument to the Great Fire of London and Monument tube station.

Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. It is far more visible than London Bridge, which people often mistake it for. If large boats need to sail under Tower Bridge, the two halves of the bridge lift up to let it under.

The Millennium Bridge is a footbridge across the River Thames which links Bankside with the City. The bridge opened on 10 June 2000. It is the newest bridge across the Thames. It was closed and reopened in 2002.
The bridge alignment is such that a clear view of St Paul's south facade is presented from across the river, framed by the bridge supports.