
In the beginning of 13th century Covent Garden, when it consisted of fields, owned by Westminster Abbey, the land where the Market Building now stands was referred to as ‘the garden of the Abbey and Convent’, hence its name.
After the Great Fire of London in 1666, the place was dedicated to the selling of fresh fruit and vegetables and Covent Garden became London's largest market.
In the 1970s, plans to demolish and redevelop Covent Garden were cancelled and in 1980 Covent Garden finally re-opened as Europe's first specialty shopping center.
Covent Garden is one of London’s most-loved districts, located in the heart of the West End, because of its world-famous shopping, dining and experience that offers