Inner London
Between London Bridge and Putney Bridge, the river passes through Central London and some of the most famous landmarks.
| North Bank | South Bank |
|---|---|
| Monument St Paul's Cathedral Inner Temple Somerset House Victoria Embankment HMS President HMS Wellington Cleopatra's Needle Charing Cross railway station Norman Shaw Buildings Houses of Parliament Tate Britain Thames Embankment |
Southwark Cathedral St Saviour's Dock Globe Theatre Tate Modern Royal National Theatre Royal Festival Hall London Eye Albert Embankment County Hall, London St Thomas' Hospital Lambeth Palace SIS Building Battersea Power Station |
Riverboats carry tourists up down and across the river, and also provide regular commuter service.
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Famous quotes containing the word london:
“Unreal City,
Under the brown fog of a winter dawn,
A crowd flowed over London Bridge, so many,
I had not thought death had undone so many.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“The earth is mankind’s ultimate haven, our blessed terra firma. When it trembles and gives way beneath our feet, it’s as though one of God’s cheques has bounced.”
—Gilbert Adair, British author, critic. quoted in: London Sunday Correspondent Magazine (Dec. 24, 1989)