Seven Dials is an area in the St Giles district of London, in the Covent Garden area of the modern borough of Camden (London, England). It is special for the seven converging streets at a roundabout, with a column at the centre with six sundials. In the 19th century, the area was the slum housing rookery of St. Giles.
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The Serpentine, also known as the Serpentine River, is a recreational lake in Hyde Park, London, created in 1730.
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The Seine is a 777 km river in northern France.
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Saxony is a state in Germany. Its capital is Dresden.
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Sardinia is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, and part of Italy.
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Saffron Hill is a street in the modern borough of Camden (London, England), named after a historic estate used for the growing of saffron. In the mid-19th century, Saffron Hill was a poor neighbourhood and is the site of Fagin's Den in Oliver Twist (1837) by Charles Dickens.
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Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell (London, England). There has been a theatre on the site since 1683 and the current building is the sixth. In the 19th century, an Aquatic Theatre, using a large tank of water, was constructed on the site. After a decline in the first half of the 19th century, the theatre gained popularity under the leadership of the manager Samuel Phelps and performances of Shakespeare at the theatre.
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Russell Square is a garden square in Bloomsbury, in the modern borough of Camden (London, England). It was constructed in the early 19th century and was typically occupied by upper-middle-class families.
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The Royal Exchange is a centre of commerce in the City of London (London, England). It was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham. The steps of the Exchange are the site of royal proclamations read to the City, such as the death of a monarch. The current building on the site was opened in 1844 after the preceding building burned down.
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