Facts about the Barbican

Watch out There are little castles on Barbican signs because the centre’s name comes from an old Latin word used for Roman watchtowers. The design of the building was also inspired by these watchtowers. Water world There are lakes at the centre that contain dyed water to make them look deeper. If the water was clear, it would be obvious how shallow they are. They can’t be deeper because of a London Underground line below. Home sweet home Only around 9,000 people live in the area of London called the City of London, and half of them live in 2,000 flats within the Barbican Estate. The flats are small but they cost about £1 million on average.…

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