DK Travel : London : Architecture

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Albert Memorial

Prince Albert, beloved consort of Queen Victoria, has a splendid memorial in Kensington Gardens.
All Hallows by the Tower

Take a 40-minute audio tour of the church, which dates from Saxon times.
All Souls

This distinctive building, with a semi-circular portico and stiletto spire, was designed by John Nash, creator of Regent Street. After the BBC built their headquarters next door, it became the home of religious broadcasts.
Anne and St Agnes

This Lutheran church has its own choir, the St Anne’s Singers. Lunchtime concerts are held on Mon and Fri.
Banqueting House

Built by Inigo Jones, this magnificent building is particularly noted for its Rubens ceiling. It was commissioned by Charles I, who stepped from this room on to the scaffold for his execution in 1649.
Barbican Centre

Home of one of the best music companies in the world - the London Symphony Orchestra, the Barbican is the City’s most important arts complex. Theatre, cinema, concerts, dance and exhibitions can all be seen here, and there are plenty of restaurants, cafés and bars. The centre also contains a library, convention hall and music school.
Brompton Oratory

This very un-English, Italianate church was established by a Catholic convert, John Henry Newman (1801–90). He introduced England to the Oratory, a religious institute of secular priests founded in 16th-century Rome. The building, designed by Herbert Gribble, opened in 1884, with many of its treasures imported from Italy.

Brompton Oratory interior
Buckingham Palace
Clarence House

Designed by John Nash in 1827 for William, Duke of Clarence who lived here after he became king in 1830. This royal residence sits beside The Mall. It was the home of the Queen Mother, who died in 2002.
Duke of York Steps

A statue of the “Grand Old Duke of York”, subject of the nursery rhyme, is elevated above these steps off Pall Mall.