Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in London, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 18 m
Descend 23 m

Experience London in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LondonIndividual Sights in London

Sight 1: A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft

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A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft is a public sculpture commemorating the 18th-century feminist writer and advocate Mary Wollstonecraft in Newington Green, London. A work of the British artist Maggi Hambling, it was unveiled on 10 November 2020.

Wikipedia: A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft (EN)

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Newington Green Unitarian Church

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Newington Green Unitarian Church is one of England's oldest Unitarian churches, located on Newington Green, north London. The site has maintained strong ties to progressive political and religious causes for over 300 years, and is London's oldest Nonconformist place of worship still in use. The church was founded in 1708 by English Dissenters, a community of which had been gathering around Newington Green for at least half a century before that date. The church is operated by New Unity and is part of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

Wikipedia: Newington Green Unitarian Church (EN), Website

646 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: St Matthias Church

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St Matthias' Church is a Grade-I listed Church of England parish church in Stoke Newington, north London, England. Since it opened it has been known for its distinctly ‘High Church’ forms of worship.

Wikipedia: St Matthias' Church, Stoke Newington (EN), Website, Website, Heritage Website

578 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Shacklewell Lane Mosque

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Shacklewell Lane Mosque is a Turkish mosque located in Shacklewell, London. Established by Ramadan Güney, his wife Suheyla Güney and other Trustees Turkish Cypriot in 1977, it is the first ever Turkish mosque in the United Kingdom. The mosque is an Andalusian-style building and was previously a synagogue, known as the New Dalston Synagogue.

Wikipedia: Shacklewell Lane Mosque (EN)

785 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Aziziye Mosque and Community Centre

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Aziziye Mosque and Community Centre Alan Denney / CC BY 2.0

The Aziziye Mosque is a mosque in Stoke Newington, London. The mosque was funded by the UK Turkish Islamic Association and the conversion began in 1983. Turks who had once felt reluctant to attend a ‘non-Turkish’ mosque welcomed the congregation as services were provided in the Turkish language rather than in English or Arabic. The total capacity is 2,000 people. The institution includes a Halal butcher, a weekend school, a wedding hall and a restaurant.

Wikipedia: Aziziye Mosque (London) (EN)

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