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"This small green park answers a question you might not have thought to ask: why is this area called Whitechapel? Because there was, literally, a white chapel. A medieval church stood right here, its walls whitewashed so brightly that people navigated by it and named the whole district after it."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at Altab Ali Park
This is just one of 9 stops on the The East End & Whitechapel tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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