Ett kort besök i Covent Garden är ett måste på varje Londonresa. Den här gången uppträdde en mycket säker Charlie Chaplinkopia som drog ned en del skratt. Inte minst på grund av att han enrollerade en charmerande liten flicka ur publiken och gjorde henne till sin assistent. Alltid publikfriande!
Lite kockskoj och till sist en ung man med mycket vacker röst som underhöll med några av operavärldens absoluta glansnummer. Avkopplande!
No London visit is a London visit without visiting Covent Garden. This time a Charlie Chaplin copy was very entertaining, much because of his charming little assistant from the audience. Then some fun made of chefs… and others in the kitchen, and last but not least – a voice! A young man singing the most beautiful opera. He was so good that he might win ”Britain’s got Talent” , had he entered the competition. (Maybe he had already?)
According to Wikipedia, the first record of a ”new market in Covent Garden” is in 1654 when market traders set up stalls against the garden wall of Bedford House.The Earl of Bedford acquired a private charter from Charles II in 1670 for a fruit and vegetable market, permitting him and his heirs to hold a market every day except Sundays and Christmas Day.The original market, consisting of wooden stalls and sheds, became disorganised and disorderly, and in 1830 Charles Fowler designed the neo-classical market building that is the heart of Covent Garden today. Further buildings were added—the Floral hall, Charter Market, and in 1904 the Jubilee Market for foreign flowers was built.
By the end of the 1960s, traffic congestion was causing problems for the market, The following year the market relocated to its new site, New Covent Garden Market, about three miles (5 km) south-west at Nine Elms. The central building re-opened as a shopping centre in 1980, with cafes, pubs, small shops and a craft market called the Apple Market. The beautiful hall where the opera singer entertained us (the last picture) is the former vegetable market.
Another market, the Jubilee Market, is held in the Jubilee Hall on the south side of the square.The market halls and several other buildings in Covent Garden have been owned by the property company Capital & Counties Properties (CapCo) since 2006.
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Åh, vad kul att se! Nu MÅSTE jag besöka Covent Garden! Tack för tipset 🙂
Ha en fin tur dit!
Beautiful post! I enjoy reading it.
Thank you, Amy! I’m glad you did!
I just love Covent Garden is the summer – with all the outdoor activities. And around Christmas.
Have spent so many hours just sitting there enjoying the street performances and watching people, while sipping on a nice chilled glass of white wine. Love your photos, just the Covent Garden I would have enjoyed.
Yes, this place is a must. But overall I think many buildings and much of London had changed since I visited last time. I want it to stay ”My” old London…well, maybe I’m getting conservative as I age…
I so would of enjoyed the charlie chaplin entertainer!! Thanks for sharing…made me smile.
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I love Covent Garden. I once had my portrait done by a cartoonist there. I looked too funny. 🙂 Great pics.
Do you still have it?
I had it framed and on the wall for a couple of years, but my sister always made rude comments about it, so I destroyed it. 🙂
Oh…such a pity. My mother also had her picture made by a cartoonist – she has still got it on her wall. It’s funny and gives everybody a good laugh!
Very charming!
As always! This visit also included a visit to Highgate Cemetery. I will do a post soon – a totally magnificent old cemetery with ivy clad stones and trees.
Do tell about the last picture with the atrium ceiling? It looks fascinating. A fancy indoor mall?
Thank you so much for reminding – I have updated with some more facts!
You had a great time on your London visit 🙂
As usual loaded with books on our return…We had an extra bag to manage.