Greater London, United Kingdom

Westminster: A Global City's Political Center

Westminster: A Global City's Political Center

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6 tour stops

1

Boadicea and Her Daughters

Celebrating a National Historical Figure

 
2

The Houses of Parliament

The Legislative Body of an Age-old Parliamentary Monarchy

 
3

Westminster Abbey

A Church of Kings and Queens

 
4

Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial

A Symbol of the British Monarchy

 
5

Trafalgar Square

Commemorating Admiral Nelson

 
6

Whitehall

Center of the British Government

 

Overview

This educational wandering aims to better understand the multiscale political functions of a Global City such as London, at the national and international level (beside its economic and cultural functions). Westminster's borough gathers the seat of numerous influencial political institutions, in both national and global affairs. Moreover, a political capital such as London is a place of manifold symbols (monuments, statues, memorials, squares) which convey the collective memory and values of the British people.

Itinerary 2.9 km / 1:30

Offline map included

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