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London Sightseeing

The Tower Bridge

• It is the oldest and famous bridge across the Thames.
• Originally it was made of wood by the Romans, but it was often burnt down.
• Later it was made of stone.
• It has become an iconic symbol of London

The Tower of London

(The White Tower)

• It has a long history. In the

past it was a fortress, a prison, a castle and a zoo.

• It was built to protect the city from the enemies. There are a lot of ravens at this place.
• Nowadays this building is a very popular museum.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

• The greatest of British churches.
• Built in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren.
• It has the second largest dome in the world.

Trafalgar Square

• It is the central square of London and traditional place for people to meet.
• The statue of national hero Admiral Nelson stands there.

Nelson’s Column

• Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London,
• Built to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The National Gallery

• Some amazing works include paintings by Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Titian, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, Rembrandt, Monet, Seurat, Caravaggio, Nicolas Poussin, Hans Holbein the Younger and many other legends.

The House of Parliament

(Westminster Palace)

• It is a place where the British Government sits.
• It consists of three parts: the Royal Apartments, the House of Lords and the House of Commons

Big Ben

• It’s a clock in the tower and it is a big bell.
• You can hear it every hour.
• People are allowed to get inside the Tower so that they can see the work ofthe clock.
• There is no lift and there are three hundred and forty steps (340).
• It weighs 13.5 tons.

Westminster Abbey

• Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic style church, located in Westminster in Central London. It is across the street from the Houses of Parliament  and close to  Buckingham Palace.

London Bridge

• The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. It replaced a 19th-century stone-arched bridge, which in turn superseded a 600-year-old stone-built medieval structure.
• London Bridge is a bridge between the City of London and Southwark in London, England, over the River Thames. Situated between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge, it forms the western end of the Pool of London.

Hyde Park

• Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.
• The photography for the Beatles album Beatles for Sale was taken at Hyde Park in the autumn of 1964.

Speaker’s Corner

• A Speakers' Corner is an area where public speaking is allowed. The original and most noted is in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, England. Speakers there are allowed to speak as long as the police consider their speeches lawful.

Buckingham Palace

• Buckingham Palace is the main residence of Queen Elizabeth II. If you're wondering whether the Queen is in, look at the flagpole atop the building: if the royal standard is flying day and night, she's at home.

Downing Street

• No 10 Downing Street is home and official office to the British Prime Minister . It is a meeting place for the Cabinet and a venue for state events and visiting Heads of foreign Governments.

Oxford Street

• The legendary London Oxford Street is located in the east district of Westminster. It is the busiest shopping space in the city with 548 stores. The street is known, to a greater extent, for its fashionable chains..

Whitehall

• The name Whitehall also applies to the cluster of short streets, squares, and governmental buildings adjoining the street. Whitehall has been the site of principal government offices since the establishment of Henry VIII’s court at Whitehall Palace in the 1530s.