The City (East)

I went on a walk through the eastern half of the City which is the financial center and oldest centre of London. We got to walk and explore old and lots of money-making institutions such as the Royal Exchange, the Stock Exchange, the Bank of England, Mansion House and many beautiful old churches. It was neat to me to see how the old architecture was mixed with new wealth. The picture below is of the Stock Exchange building and to the right of it we saw Tower 42- the tallest building in central London.

This picture below is of Ashley and I at St Lawrence Jewry Church. This church now serves as the official church of the Corporation of London and was named in medieval times as it stood in the Jewish quarter of the City. I really enjoyed this walk because it was a very financial district with lots of new wealth. Not many people live in this area so it was nice to see what a typical work environment looks like. But along with the wealth, there is great history and culture still dating back to the 1600 & 1700's. My 2 favorite spots on this walk were the Monument-which was the city's memorial to the Great Fire of 1666 and walking through Leadenhall Market.