Covent GardenCovent Garden is a district of London. Its present name is a corruption of "Convent Garden", used in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, in fact there stood the garden of a convent. In 1540 Henry VIII ordered the expropriation and Covent Garden became a market place. More recently there have arisen restaurants, museums, shops, craft stalls, animated by various street artists is now a major tourist attraction in London. Covent Garden is also famous for its theaters. Among them stands the Royal Opera House. The district is the heart of London's West End. The square that lies at the heart of Covent Garden was the site of a vegetable market from the mid-sixteenth century to 1974, when the market was moved to Nine Elms, in the Wandsworth district. Within few decades since Covent Garden became a market, it has been the largest market of England, with exotic foods from distant regions of the world, surrounded by theaters and cafes. Today Covent Garden attracts plenty of tourists each day. Here you can find shops, restaurants, pub and more. Related Articles |
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