District guide · London
The London Borough of Southwark lies south of the River Thames in Inner London, connected to the City of London and Tower Hamlets by bridges. Tate Modern, Shake...
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The London Borough of Southwark lies south of the River Thames in Inner London, connected to the City of London and Tower Hamlets by bridges. Tate Modern, Shakespeare's Globe and Borough Market draw domestic and international tourism to the South Bank. The borough contains the Imperial War Museum and Dulwich Picture Gallery, making it a destination for culture and history.
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Southwark Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral on the south bank of the River Thames, beside London Bridge and Borough Market. Christian worship has taken place on this site for more than one thousand years.