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London Originally founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, culturally diverse; more than 300 languages are spoken by London has grown to become the cultural and economic its population of over 8.5 million people. capital of Britain and one of the world’s truly global cities. Standing on the River Thames, London’s skyline reflects Famous for its finance, fashion and arts industries, London both the city’s diverse and colorful past and its continued...
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The National Gallery From the very start, the aim of the National Gallery was to ensure that the widest public possible could enjoy its collection. When Parliament agreed to pay for the construction of a new gallery in 1831, there were lengthy discussions about where the building should be located.
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Nelson’s Column The 169 ft. (51.6 m) column stands in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square and was erected between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate the British naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The pedestal upon which the column stands is decorated with four bronze reliefs;...
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London Eye Opened in 2000 to mark the new millennium, the London Originally intended as a temporary structure, the London Eye Eye is still the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. is now a permanent fixture of the London skyline and an With a height of 443 ft.
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Tower Bridge It took eight years and 11,000 tons of steel to construct the 213 ft. (65 m) tall Tower Bridge, and when it opened in June 1894 it was regarded as the most sophisticated bridge of its type in the world. The framework was clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone to protect the underlying steelwork, and to give the Bridge a more pleasing appearance.
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Asia. This connection was confirmed in the early 1960s with the launch of the LEGO ‘Scale Model’ line. It matched the spirit The introduction of our LEGO Architecture Studio set echoes of the age where modern architects were redefining how the ambitions of the earlier LEGO ‘Scale Model’...
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Celebrate the world of architecture and collect all the models 21024 21030 Louvre United States Capitol Building 21026 21019 21033 Chicago Venice The Eiffel Tower...
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21029 21032 Buckingham Palace Sydney 21028 21027 21031 New York City Burj Khalifa Berlin...
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