 London Eye, and the Palace of Westminster
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Abbey Road, City of Westminster, London
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The City of Westminster is a borough in Greater London. It is one of the two boroughs within Greater London with city status, the other being the City of London. It is located west of the City of London, and north of the River Thames. The City of Westminster is where most of London's West End is located. The seat of government is also here, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, Downing Street and the Royal Courts of Justice. The City of Westminster borough was formed in 1965 from the former Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington, and the then smaller City of Westminster.
The districts within the City of Westminster are Bayswater, Belgravia, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Holborn, Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, Lisson Grove, Maida Vale, Mayfair, Marylebone, Milibank, Paddington, Queen's Park, St James's, St John's Wood, Soho including Chinatown, Theatreland, Westbourne Green, West End, and of course Westminster itself.
The tourist attractions in the City of Westmister includes the following:
- Big Ben
- Buckingham Palace
- The Cenotaph
- Clarence House
- Horse Guards Parade
- Madame Tussaud's
- National Gallery
- Nelson's Column
- Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
- Royal Albert Hall
- St James's Palace
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Savoy Hotel
- Speakers' Corner
- Somerset House
- Tate Britain
- Westminster Abbey
The following are roads in the City of Westminster:
- Baker Street
- Charing Cross Road
- Downing Street
- Haymarket
- Leicester Square
- The Mall
- Pall Mall
- Piccadilly Circus
- Trafalgar Square
- Whitehall
The following are parks in the City of Westminster:
- Green Park
- Hyde Park
- Kensington Gardens
- Regent's Park
- St James's Park
The railway stations in the City of Westminster are Charing Cross Station, Marylebone Station, Paddington Station and Victoria Station. In addition, the city is served by 27 tube stations and 10 of the 12 Underground lines.
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