About the book: 1969 / Many different books have been written about London. However, there is not yet one where essentially “the whole of London” is. And this is no coincidence, this city is so multifaceted, with complex social relationships and contrasts, an unusually diverse way of life and way of life, a city of centuries-old history and constant renewal. This book also did not set itself the task of a comprehensive description of London. The main thing that its pages are devoted to is the story of the most artistically interesting monuments. This is not a guide to the city, much less an exhaustive catalog of its attractions. What is mentioned here is mainly only what reflects the most important events in the history of England, the highest achievements of its culture and art. In these monuments, talent and high skill, peculiarities of spiritual development and the very character of the people were surprisingly clearly revealed. Often created many centuries ago, they bring great aesthetic pleasure to modern people and undoubtedly deserve attention as an important contribution of the English people to the artistic treasury of world culture. Many of them are widely known, others are known only to a narrower circle of specialists. If the reader finds information here that he has not encountered before, and, adding it to what he already knew about London, in general forms some general idea of ​​​​this peculiar and in its own way unusual city, its most important areas and outstanding monuments, the task books will be completely exhausted.