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Modern London architecture - most beautiful buldings of Europe n.2.

Next part of our serial about London architectural treasures is coming! Let´s look to next breathtaking place, which is worth to visit

29. 8. 2016

On London is really nice that the city is very historic and high-rise buildings are not the only temptation for tourists. Most of the people are familiar with the London Tower Bridge or Big Ben, not the modern buildings.

On the contrary, one of the most modern parts of the city is located in the Isle of Dogs and is called Canary Wharf. If you like modern architecture, do not miss this experience.

Canary Wharf is often called  London Manhattan that does not look like we know it today. It has a long history and it was not a really "green meadow" where was nothing, so everything has to be build. Today it is the second financial center of London, moreover, which is situated in the City of London.

Canary Wharf is located in a part of London's docks, where previously they were warehouses with goods. They were steadily developed until the 2nd World War, when there was a tremendous damage and has to be shut down.

Resurrection came in the '50s, but when a new mode of transportation came, docks were not adapted and their use for that purpose gradually declined until they were closed between 1960-1980.

The government of Margaret Thatcher has finally decided to rehabilitate area of 21 kilometer square and set itself the task of creating the appropriate infrastructure. The project was, however, threatened by the collapse of the real estate market in the 90s and up to its commissioning, the increasing demand for office space and especially the extension of metro lines were the essential points to rescue the project.

 Today in these tallest buildings in Europe operate more than 105-thousand people and is the residency of an enormous amount of the world leading companies, banks and institutions.

 

Check out some footage from the London area, which as usual, went through turbulences and extensive changes and as an evidence is the atmosphere of this unique place.

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

 

Canary Wharf

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