London is a great tourist destination, largely thanks to its history and the way that Londoners have taken to preserve the legacy that has left them. It is therefore important for the traveler to know a little about the history of London, and understand well, a little better, this great city. The most primitive origins of London is Celtic, but his first fortification was made by the Romans, who called it Londinium and found their usefulness as a port on the Thames. At this time Roman London was designated capital of Britain and remained capital of the island of Great Britain for the rest of its history. In the Medieval period of great relevance Westminster Abbey. For in this abbey, which is not in Westminster Cathedral, were crowned the kings of England.
This is also the time when it acquires its historical importance the Tower of London, as was the residence of the British royal family until the end of the Norman period. ight to the discussion. London as Britain's capital and seat of the royal family and political power, expanded in all directions, from the eighteenth century to today. The famous Great Fire of London was in 1666, and was so devastating that it took ten years to rebuild. With the Industrial Revolution London accelerates its expansion, making the late nineteenth century the largest city in the world. And given this great expansion was not easy, because they had to provide services to a huge city, at the time.
In order to manage this vast city was created in 1855, the Metropolitan Board of Works. Was replaced in 1889 by the County of London, an institution created to govern the whole of London. In the Second World War, London was bombed by German planes, night after night. These bombings killed about 30,000 Londoners and destroyed entire neighborhoods. From the end of World War II expansion of London was slower, since it was more to rebuild the city grow. Now London is a modern and culturally active, living with the illusion of the Games 2012 Olympics, becoming the first city in the world which organizes three editions of this global event. Read our guide and find out more information that is useful, attractive as important as. Samuel is web editor since 2005, currently manages and