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London properties for
sale - Architecture
See also: Architecture in London and List of tallest
structures in London
The O2, one of the largest dome structures in the
world London properties for sale.
London is too diverse to be characterised by any particular
architectural style, having accumulated its buildings
over a long period of time and drawn on a wide range
of influences. It is, however, mainly brick built, most
commonly the yellow London stock brick or a warm orange-red
variety, often London properties for sale decorated
with carvings and white plaster mouldings.[135]
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Many grand houses
and public buildings (such as the National Gallery)
are constructed from Portland stone.
Some areas of the city, particularly those just west
of the centre, are characterised by white stucco London
properties for sale or whitewashed buildings. Few structures
pre-date the Great Fire of 1666, except for a few trace
Roman remains, the Tower of London and a few scattered
Tudor survivors in the City.
The disused (but soon to be rejuvenated) 1939 Battersea
Power Station by the river in the south-west is a local
landmark, while some railway termini are excellent examples
of Victorian architecture, London properties for sale
most notably St Pancras and Paddington (at least internally).[136]
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Tourism
is one of London's prime industries and
the employs the London properties for sale equivalent
of 350,000 full-time workers in London in 2003,[130]
while annual expenditure by tourists is around
?15 billion.[131]
A study carried out by Euromonitor in October
2007 places London at first place out of 150 of
the world's most popular cities, London properties
for sale attracting 15.6 million international
tourists in 2006.[132] This puts London far ahead
of 2nd place Bangkok (10.35 million) and 3rd place
Paris (just 9.7 million). London attracts 27 million
overnight-stay visitors every year.[133]
The Port of London is the second-largest in the
United Kingdom, London properties for sale handling
53 million tonnes of cargo each year.[134]
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