District guide · London
Tower Hamlets lies east of central London on the Thames's north bank, encompassing the historic East End and the regenerated Docklands, anchored by Canary Wharf...
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Tower Hamlets lies east of central London on the Thames's north bank, encompassing the historic East End and the regenerated Docklands, anchored by Canary Wharf. The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, and Sky Garden stand among its catalogued landmarks. The borough holds medieval fortifications, markets, and parks alongside its role as a global financial hub, though its primary draw remains its historical monuments and cultural significance.
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The Tower of London is a fortified royal site on the north bank of the Thames, built around the White Tower. William the Conqueror began the stone keep in the 1070s to assert Norman power over London.
Tower Bridge combines a working Thames crossing with a visitor attraction inside its towers and former engine rooms. Crossing on the public pavement does not require an attraction ticket; going upstairs to the Walkways does.
Sky Garden is a public garden and viewing gallery at the top of 20 Fenchurch Street in the City of London. The building is widely known as the Walkie-Talkie because of its curved, bulging profile.
Leadenhall Market is a covered Victorian market in the City of London, the capital’s historic financial district. Its marketplace origins reach back to medieval London, while the present ornate structure was designed by Sir Horace Jones and completed in 1881.
Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market in Spitalfields, central London. It occupies a historic site with origins tracing back centuries, though the current building dates from the late nineteenth century.
Brick Lane is an East London street running between Bethnal Green Road and Whitechapel High Street. It is the centre of the neighbourhood historically associated with London’s Bangladeshi community.
London Museum Docklands is a museum located in the Docklands area of East London. It occupies a former warehouse building at West India Quay, a heritage site that reflects the area's maritime and commercial history.
Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery on Whitechapel High Street in East London. Founded in 1901, it occupies an Arts and Crafts building and presents modern and contemporary art.
Dennis Severs’ House is an immersive historic house in Spitalfields, created by American artist Dennis Severs inside a Georgian terraced home.
Arbour Square Gardens