The Barbican is at the heart of the City of London and is the creative heartbeat of this financial district With an approximate area of one square mile (2.6 km²), the City of London is often referred to as the Square Mile or just the City. The Square Mile has a resident population of under 10,000, but a daily working population of 311,000. Its Latin motto is Domine dirige nos which means Lord, guide us.
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A Walking Guide
Explore the areas around the Barbican and its intriguing architecture. The guide can be downloaded here and will take you around the highwalks which are some of the most interesting design features of the Barbican complex.
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Peter Ackroyd - Microcosm of London (pdf)