North of Trafalgar Square is the London National Gallery. It was opened in 1838, a year after Queen Victoria moved to Buckingham Palace. Lloyd's businessman and insurer John Julius Angerstein sold his private collection to the gallery. They even say that the gallery was built to accommodate the Angerstein collection. Be that as it may, today, the London National Gallery is one of the five most visited museums in the world. They also say that Angerstein was the son of Empress Catherine II or Elizabeth, Empress of Russia. He was born in St. Petersburg in 1735, but his birth parents were the Russian Empress Anna and London businessman Andrew Poulett Thompson.
This four-hour walk in London introduces us to Westminster, the heart of the English monarchy. We will visit the old abbey, find the lawn on which the football game was born, and taste ale in the oldest pub. Look into the Winston Churchill bunker, find out who catches mice at 10 Downing Street, get acquainted with the ceremonies of Buckingham Palace and walk through the parks. We will visit the famous Piccadilly Street and its neighbour, where tailors rented rooms to Rothschild and Isaac Newton. We will relax in Trafalgar Square if we wish, we will visit the National Gallery. Finally, we will find ourselves in the theatre district and the Soho quarter. Let us go!
Don't be afraid to get lost in new places!
