WebGeographie Geographische Lage. Chiswick liegt auf der Hälfte des Weges zwischen dem Zentrum Londons und dem Flughafen London-Heathrow.Das Stadtgebiet liegt auf einem Mäander der Themse.In seinem südlichen Teil finden sich zahlreiche Freiflächen, wie etwa die Gartenanlage von Chiswick House oder der Park Dukes Meadows.Der nördliche Teil …

WebChiswick (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ z ɪ k / CHIZ-ik) is a district of west London, England.It contains Hogarth's House, the former residence of the 18th-century English artist William Hogarth; Chiswick House, a neo-Palladian villa regarded as one of the finest in England; and Fuller's Brewery, London's largest and oldest brewery.In a meander of the River Thames used for …

WebAldershot (/ ˈ ɔː l d ər ʃ ɒ t /) is a town in Hampshire, England.It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, 31 mi (50 km) southwest of London.The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Aldershot Urban Area, a loose conurbation (which also includes other towns such as …

WebChiswick Park is a London Underground station in the Acton Green district of Chiswick in West London.The station is served by the District line and is between Turnham Green and Acton Town stations. It is located at the junction of Bollo Lane and Acton Lane about 150 m north of Chiswick High Road and is in Travelcard Zone 3.The station is near Acton …

WebChiswick Bridge is a reinforced concrete deck arch bridge over the River Thames in West London.It is one of three bridges opened in 1933 as part of an ambitious scheme to relieve traffic congestion west of London. The structure carries the A316 road between Chiswick on the north bank of the Thames and Mortlake on the south bank.. The bridge is built on the …

WebChiswick House is an example of English Palladian Architecture in Burlington Lane, Chiswick, in the London Borough of Hounslow in England. Arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London, the house was designed by Lord Burlington, and built between 1727 and 1729. The architectural historian Richard …

WebLondon is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the …

WebChiswick House is a Neo-Palladian style villa in the Chiswick district of London, England.A "glorious" example of Neo-Palladian architecture in west London, the house was designed and built by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694–1753), and completed in 1729. The house and garden occupy 26.33 hectares (65.1 acres). The garden was created mainly …

WebThe V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, lit. 'Retaliation Weapon 2'), with the technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile.The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Nazi Germany as a "vengeance weapon" and assigned to attack Allied cities as …

WebList of bridges in London lists the major bridges within Greater London or within the influence of London.Most of these are river crossings, and the best-known are those across the River Thames.Several bridges on other rivers have given their names to areas of London, particularly where the whole river has become subterranean.