Abby Road - without exaggeration the most famous intersection and the most famous recording studio in the world . The intersection was immortalized on the cover of the same Beatles album, recorded at this very studio in 1969 . @ The record was repeatedly recognized as the best in the history of the group, and the zebra imprinted on the photo with the Liverpool quartet passing over it instantly became a popular fan site . After 40 years the folk path to Abby Road does not overgrow, and those who want to be photographed on pedestrian the Beatlemans regularly stop the movement .
What to see
The pedestrian "zebra" through Abby Road - the number one object of tourist interest . The popularity is easily explained if you look at the cover of the album "Beatles" Abbey Road, where four members of the group cross the street in a sweeping step, hurrying to the recording studio . The road markings before and after the pedestrian crossing also "walks" (although you are behind the wheel, you should not follow the zigzags) . But to be photographed in " Beatles "no one forbids - London the drivers are sympathetic to the behavior of tourists, because the zebra is officially listed as a cultural site in London .
Next it's worth to go to the building at the crossroads of Abby- Road and Grove and Road, on the corner of which, alas, inaccessible The Abbey Road NW8 City of Westminster ". Earlier it was slightly higher than the human height, but the number of thefts of the plate exceeded all reasonable limits - and the inscription was raised, without forgetting to tighten it into the building . However, this is not prevents fans from showing their love for the Beatles differently - pay attention to graffiti on both sides of the house . By the way, it is for this reason that the municipal authorities update the paint every three months on the building .
The final destination of the Abby- Road is a recording studio of the same name, located in the white two-story mansion No. 3 . The studio was established in 1931 and belongs to the company EMI . For 80 years of existence Abby Road has glorified many musicians: besides the Beatles proper, Pink Floyd and later David Gilmour, Duran Duran, Oasis, U2, Radiohead, Keane and many others . In 2010 the studio was recognized as a historical landmark, it has its own site . True, it is not possible to enter the building (of course, if you do not record the album), so that will have to be content with photographing the famous white facade .
How to get to Abby Road
Abby Road, 2km long, is located in the western part of central London, in Westminster and Kadmen. It is easily accessible by public transport, including red "dubledecars", the landmark is the central cricket stadium of Lord's Cricket Ground, the site of the 2012 Olympics
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