ロンドン半日観光+グリニッジ天文台へ
一気に世界遺産を巡るコースです。
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ロンドン市庁舎です。ノーマン・フォスター設計。2002年に来た時に開庁、その時見に来た建築物に再訪。こんなところにあったっけ?おしゃれな市庁ですよね。奥の三角ビルはカタール王国のものになったそうです。三角ビル「ザ・シャード」。レンゾ・ピアノ設計。
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午前中の9時すぎに到着したので誰もいなくて気持ちよく歩けました。もともとは要塞として建築されながら、宮殿、監獄、処刑場、武器庫、宝物庫、銀行、動物園、造幣所、天文台となったそうです。宮殿からの監獄…。
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11時になるとロンドン中の観光客がバッキンガム宮殿へ集まるそうです。音楽隊は2班あって、音楽もマイケル・ジャクソンとかアナ雪とかレパートリーが豊富とか。世相に合わせて決めるらしいです。
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赤い球が一番上にあがると「13時」を示すそうです。グリニッジは丘の上にあって、丘の下に住む人たちが赤い球を見て「13時だな」と思うそうです。なんで13時なのかは不明。とにかくこの上に上がった球を見られるのは13時しかなくて、貴重な時間だったということだ。
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