Greater London

Greater London is an administrative area in England, essentially coterminous with the official London region, containing most of the continuous urban area of London.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montpelier Square and Natural History Museum.

Montpelier Square

Garden

Montpelier Square is a residential garden square in Knightsbridge, London, and is administratively in the City of Westminster. The homes were built in the 19th century and are of brick construction, partly covered with stucco.

Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Natural History Museum in London, England, is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

German Christ Church

Church

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The Deutsche Evangelische Christuskirche is a church on Montpelier Place in Knightsbridge, London. German Christian theologian Julius Rieger has described it as the most significant German church in London.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightsbridge and Belgravia.

Knightsbridge

Suburb

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Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.

Belgravia

Suburb

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Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.