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  2. Barbican Conservatory - Wikipedia

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    The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London, located at the Barbican Centre. [2] It houses more than 2,000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp. [3] The conservatory covers 23,000 square feet (2,100 m 2 ), and is located on top of the theatre's fly tower. [4]

  3. Barbican Centre - Wikipedia

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    barbican .org .uk. The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. [1] The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory.

  4. Barbican tube station - Wikipedia

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    Barbican tube station. / 51.5202; -0.0977. Barbican is a London Underground station situated near the Barbican Estate, on the edge of the ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London in Central London. It has been known by various names since its opening in 1865, mostly in reference to the neighbouring ward of Aldersgate .

  5. Barbican - Wikipedia

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    Portuguese medieval fortification nomenclature uses barbican (" barbacã ") to describe any wall outside of and lower than the main defensive wall that forms a second barrier. The barrier may be complete, extensive or only protect particularly weak areas. The more restrictive term gate barbican is used for structures protecting gates.

  6. Madame Tussauds unveils new waxwork of Sir David ... - AOL

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    The figure was unveiled surrounded by 1,500 species of plants and trees in London’s Barbican Conservatory. Madame Tussauds unveils new waxwork of Sir David Attenborough Skip to main content

  7. Kew Gardens - Wikipedia

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    Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". [1] Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its living collections include some of the 27,000 taxa [2] curated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, while the herbarium, one of the largest in ...

  8. Barbican, Plymouth - Wikipedia

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    The Barbican is the name given to the western and northern sides of Sutton Harbour, the original harbour of Plymouth in Devon, England. It was one of the few parts of the city to escape most of the destruction of The Blitz during the Second World War and the preceding era of slum clearance following the Public Health Act 1848 ( 11 & 12 Vict. c ...

  9. Guildhall School of Music and Drama - Wikipedia

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    Guildhall's Silk Street building from inside the Barbican Estate. The new site, designed by the architect Sir Horace Jones, comprised a common room for professors and 45 studios, each surrounded by a one-foot thick layer of concrete to "deaden the sound". Each room contained both a grand piano and an upright piano. Additionally, there was an ...