The story of two cities: The secret city of London that is not part of London (Photo)

The renowned English author, poet and literary critic Samuel Johnson once said that “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; Because there's everything in London life can handle. ”

Although we are in 2017, this expression seems to be still valid, since London continues to be one of the most visited places in the world.

This town has been known for its amazing bridges, modern buildings and beautiful historical monuments such as the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace, etc.

Most people will tell you London is a big city, but the truth is that within this great city there is also a city that has its same name and is in London.

London's home city is actually the original London. To make things clearer, however, we must go back some 2,000 years to history by the time the Romans conquered Britain and founded London's settlement.

When the Romans arrived in Britain at 43 B.C., there was no permanent solution in this country, but it did not last long before London was created. His approach to the Thames River turned the new settlement into an important shopping center. The city began to develop rapidly.

About two centuries after its creation, London was already a large Roman city, with a population of over 10,000. It was one of the most important commercial centers in the Roman Empire, and the Romans took good care of it by building towers for protection, including the giant Wall of London, which can still be seen today.

The London Wall determined the city's shape and size.

Life in London continued after Romans left, but even the city experienced some difficult times, it did not take long for the city to restore its life.

The successful shopping center did not go unnoticed by William the Conquer, who decided not to attack it, and instead entered into a friendly manner in London, offering citizens certain privileges, one of them, was recognition of their freedoms, but in turn, they were asked to know William as their new king.

Citizens of London recognized William the Conquerre as the new King and gained their freedom. Throughout the years, many monarchs rose and fell, but London City and the freedoms of its citizens remained intact.

Although some monarchs saw the city as a threat, thinking it was too independent, powerful, and rich, none of them made an effort to subdue the city of London in their rule. The area was not dependent on another power and had the sovereignty to govern, tax, and judge itself.

Westminster was built nearby in order to compete with London's mighty city, which was when the second London was born. The new city quickly expanded and eventually surrounded London's city. The 1889 County of London was formed, and the name was most often used for the largest area surrounding the original city of London.

The city of London continued to function independently, governed by an Corporation after 1965, when London District and Midlesex District were removed and Great London was formed. The mayor of Great London has nothing to do with the original city of London, which still has separate governing organs and a mayor.

In fact, the city of London is so independent that it has the flag, the ridge, the police force, the ceremonial armed forces, and a mayor who has a special title, the Honored Law, the mayor of London.

Since the 2011 census, London City has a population of 8,072. In view of everything, we can conclude that the city of London is an independent nation, but in fact, it is just a country with a unique history. Pershat: Olta Mata