Europe's Largest Mega Mall

When John Saunders and Frank Lowy opened their first shopping centre called 'Westfield Place' in the suburbs of Sydney in 1959, it boasted 12 shops, two department stores and a supermarket.

Now 43 years later, the property developers are preparing to open the doors of Westfield Stratford City tomorrow - making it the largest urban shopping centre in Europe. This shiny mini-city of chrome and carrier bags contains 300 shops ranging from Primark to Prada within its 1.9million sq ft.

The retail behemoth is 'anchored' by a 240,000 sq ft John Lewis department store, a 32,000 sq ft Waitrose supermarket, and a 200,000 sq ft Marks & Spencer.

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