London Shakespeare
While London has changed beyond all recognition since Tudor times, a handful of sites remain to rekindle the memory. The city that Shakespeare knew is still there under the surface. Rare fragments have even survived intact. The search for
read more
While London has changed beyond all recognition since Tudor times, a handful of sites remain to rekindle the memory. The city that Shakespeare knew is still there under the surface. Rare fragments have even survived intact. The search for Shakespeare's London takes some detective work and a little imagination. The reward for the patient traveller is well worth the effort.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on June 29, 1613. A second Globe Theatre was rebuilt on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642.
A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997. It is approximately 230 metres (750 ft) from the site of the original theatre.
Other Sites to explore are
Middle Temple Hall
Gray's Inn Hall
Southwark Cathedral
Blackfriars Playhouse
Bear Gardens
St Andrew by the Wardrobe
Ireland Yard
The George, Southwark
