05-11-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk

Residents reveal the ‘bleak’ reality of living inside iconic London attraction

But they insist the still ‘love it’ (Picture: Getty / @BarbicanDolls)Nestled in the heart of London’s financial and cultural nucleus lies one of the city’s most iconic residential estates: The Barbican.Often described as a ‘city within a city,’ the Barbican Estate offers its 4,000 residents a distinctive living experience, blending brutalist architectural grandeur with a self-sustaining, community-driven lifestyle.Over four decades since its opening, the esta
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