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Greenwich's sense of place - Coggle Diagram
Greenwich's sense of place
Activity
Events
Greenwich Book Festival
Greenwich market
Marathon
Music venues
Plenty of local music venues
University of Greenwich
Encourages/ draws in younger population
Attractions
Greenwich Park
Seasonal events
E.g. ice skating
O2 brands itself as worlds most popular music and entertainment venue.
Hosted popular musical artists, sports tournaments as well as traditional theatre.
Greenwich has pedestrianised its centre
Meaning/ Identity
Residents
Over 90 languages are spoken
19% of residents are not native English speakers
History
Greenwich portrays itself as the historical centre of London, draws heavily on its rich history.
Old Royal Naval College
National Maritime Museum
Cutty Sark
Planetarium and observatory
Greenwich park and areas of Greenwich date back to Roman era
Food
Greenwich Market
Street food
Pub culture
High number of restaurants or stalls with cuisines ranging from all over the globe.
Examples of cuisines include, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Indian, British, Taiwanese, French, Jamaican, German just to name a few.
Physical Setting
Architecture
Mix of traditional/old and modern/new
Prominence of classical architecture
Christopher Wrens Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich Park
A royal park with 17th century landscape and iconic views of London
Landmarks
Cutty Sark
Old Royal Naval College
Maritime Museum
Power Station
St Alfege Church
University Of Greenwich