Source: https://top-list.co/top-most-famous-symbols-in-the-uk-v12319.html
- Big Ben clock tower
- Tower Bridge London
- London Eye – the biggest Ferris wheel
- Windsor Castle
- Double-decker bus
- Traditional Taxi (Black Cab)
- Public call boxes
Big Ben clock tower
The most prominent symbol of the city of London in particular and the UK, in general, is the famous clock tower, Big Ben.
Big Ben’s full name is the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which is a clock tower structure on the north-east side of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, England. Although it is widely known as Big Ben, this name is actually the name of the largest bell inside the clock tower, weighing13.5 tons, of the five chimes placed inside the tower. The tower is also mistakenly called St. Stephen. Since 2012, the tower has been officially called Elizabeth Tower.
As a cultural symbol of the UK, Big Ben is used in many scenes in films or commemorative photos of tourists visiting London. Since 1987, the tower has been recognized by UNESCO as one of the world’s cultural heritage.
Big Ben clock tower
Tower Bridge London
Tower Bridge of London is a combination of suspension bridges and a take-off bridge across the River Thames in London, the capital ofthe United Kingdom. The bridge was completed in 1894, located adjacent to the Tower of London, becoming a famous symbol of the UK. This is also the last bridge down the Thames within the city limits. It is often confused with London Bridge located not far away.
This bridge took eight years, five major contractors and the relentless labor of 432 construction workers every day to build Tower Bridge. The bridge has two towers, in Victorian Gothic style. They are connected with two walkways that are constructed so they can resist horizontal forces from suspended parts of the bridge. The base of each tower holds machines that lift two parts of the bridge so the bridge can allow the passing of river traffic beneath it.
Tower Bridge London
London Eye – the biggest Ferris wheel
The London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, one of the symbols in London, England that everyone wants to visit once, also known as the Millennium Wheel, located in Southbank, London. The London Eye got its name because it looks like a giant eye, where you can zoom in to capture the entire cityscape.
At an overall height of 443 feet (135 meters) above ground, the London Eye is considered to be Europe’s Tallest Observation Wheel. The wheel has 32 pods representing the 32 boroughs that makeup London. However, they are numbered 1 through 33, with the thirteenth carriage removed for good luck. Built for millennium celebrations, the wheel is now a permanent fixture on London’s skyline and remains one of the most modern symbols in the UK today.
London Eye – the biggest Ferris wheel
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle in the town of Windsor is the largest occupied castle in the world and an interesting destination in the journey to discover the United Kingdom. This is a work associated with many important historical events of the British Royal Family over the past 1,000 years. This place is one of the residences of hundreds of generations of Queens, in which Queen Elizabeth II has spent many weekends here.
With a floor area of 44,965 square meters, Windsor is the largest inhabited castle in the world. Some of the greatest treasures in the Royal Collection can be seen in the Castle’s magnificent State Apartments. The Royal Archives, the Royal Photograph Collection, the Print Room, and the Royal Library are all based here. Historically, Windsor was once a magnificent royal castle in peacetime, a fortified fortress with stone walls during wars.
Windsor Castle
Double-decker bus
In the poll of symbols in the UK by the people of the foggy country, there was a unique vehicle that many people voted for as one of the features that make up the face of the United Kingdom. It is a double-decker bus called Routemaster.
The Routemaster bus was invented in 1956 by engineer Frank Searle of the AEC company. Unlike regular buses, Routemaster is a double-decker bus, which doubles the number of seats, designed specifically for London City.
Although in 2005, the double-decker bus stopped operating in the UK, the image of this unique bus is still reproduced through many movies, postcards, travel books, etc., making people in this nation always remember and reminisce about it.
Double-decker bus
Traditional Taxi (Black Cab)
The traditional taxi (Black Cab) in the UK is a familiar image, even considered one of many images representing the UK. In recent years, although competition from taxi services via mobile applications such as Uber has affected the operation of traditional taxis, Black Cab still holds an irreplaceable position on the streets of the UK. The black cab has featured in numerous films and TV shows globally and has played an important role in famous movies and shows.
Traditional taxis are quite expensive, with the same distance if traveling by Uber, it will be cheaper. However, observing the streets of London, it is not difficult to see that Black Cab is still very popular, because it is like that of the British Houses of Parliament or the London Bridge. For tourists visiting the UK, the black cab is the first thing that greets them at the airport, and it is usually the last thing they see before leaving this nation.
Traditional Taxi (Black Cab)
Public call boxes
The red telephone box is a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. It is known as a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom.
In street photography in London, it would be a mistake to ignore the image of a red telephone box, which is always somewhere in a small corner. Over time, this telephone box is no longer as useful as before because people mainly use mobile phones, but it has not been removed. It exists as one of the symbols of the UK, making a strong impression in the hearts of world tourists.
Public call boxes
