London's East End (and with it Shoreditch), is the perfect area
to explore the history of English homes from 1600 to the present day at the
Geffyre Museum, have dinner and something sweet at Ottolenghi, have an
extensive browse for local designers (among other things) at the Spitalfields Market, browse all things cheap on Petticoat Lane Market around Middlesex
Street, eat at the food hall in the Old Truman Brewery, have a drink and marvel
at the interior decoration of The Ten Bells Pub (especially at the 19th century
mural) or to visit Brick Lane (have you read that book by Monica Ali?). That street is as busy as it was ten years ago
and people still love visiting this area, especially on weekends. One thing that makes it
exciting for many is the street art in this area.
Read: Travel and Feel the Vibe. Street Art explains places. You find the work of famous street artists Stik, ROA and Invader, read about the famous one here and Visit Magic City: Street Art Binge, and many more pieces by lesser known but not less talented artists. Many Street Artists out there don't shy away from large pieces of art. They paint their work over entire facades or walls and often make the shape of permanent structures part of their work. The area around Brick Lane is full of murals. As well as in every other place on earth, the street art in London’s East End changes constantly. Pieces which fascinate you today are probably painted over by tomorrow. No matter how often I visit, I find something new along the way. There are also lots of cafes, markets, restaurants and shops to keep you entertained.
Here come the murals I found
on my walk along Brick Lane, Hanbury Street, Buxton Street, Code Street,
through Allen Gardens, Fleet Street Hill and the Nomadic Community Garden. If you can't visit now, simply enjoy the photos of these amazing pieces.
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| by street artist Himbad |
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| by Colombian street artist Stinkfish |
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| by street artist Carleen de Sozer |
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| by street artist Carleen de Sozer |
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| by street artist Jim Vision |
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| by street artist Ketones6000 |
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| by street artist Murzer |
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| by street artist Osch (young girl) |
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| Photo Dorothée Lefering. Mural by street artist Senzart91 |
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| by street artist Carleen de SHOK1 |
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| by street artist Trafic Graphics |
The route: Murals in London’s East End - Free Self-Guided Tour
Liverpool Street Station,
walk towards Spitalfields
Market. Horner Square, London E1 6EW, UK,
cross Commercial Street,
walk straight into Fournier
Street,
turn left into Wilkes Street,
turn right into Princelet
Street,
turn right into Hanbury
Street,
Walk to the corner of Spital
Street,
turn, walk back and turn
right on Brick Lane,
turn right into Buxton
Street,
turn left into Code Street,
Walk along Allens Garden,
turn left into Fleet Street Hill,
walk left and enter the
Nomadic Community Garden,
walk through the garden and
back towards Code Street,
walk back to Brick Lane,
turn right into Dray Walk
turn right onto Hanbury
Street,
walk towards Commercial
Street,
walk back to Liverpool
Street Station.
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