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LondonLondon

• London is the London is the capital of Great capital of Great Britain. It is on the Britain. It is on the river Thames. river Thames. London is divided London is divided into three parts: into three parts: West End, East End West End, East End and the City (many and the City (many historical historical monuments monuments situated there). situated there).

London EyeLondon Eye is the is the largest observation largest observation wheel in the world wheel in the world and it is very and it is very popular with popular with tourists.tourists.

Visitors to Visitors to London often London often prefer to travel prefer to travel by bus because by bus because they can see they can see much of the city much of the city from the top of from the top of aa double-decker.double-decker.

Oxford StreetOxford Street is one of London’s most is one of London’s most popular shopping streets, especially popular shopping streets, especially known for its department stores and known for its department stores and varied clothing shops.varied clothing shops.

Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus is a square in the central part is a square in the central part of London. Best-known theatres and cinemas of London. Best-known theatres and cinemas and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly Circus. Here you can see people of many Circus. Here you can see people of many nationalities and hear a lot of different nationalities and hear a lot of different languages.languages.

Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square

• Trafalgar Trafalgar SquareSquare is in is in the centre of the centre of the West End the West End of London. of London. Trafalgar Trafalgar Square is the Square is the place where place where mass meeting mass meeting and and demonstrationdemonstrations for peace s for peace and for and for working working people’s rights people’s rights take place.take place.

In the centre of the Trafalgar Square In the centre of the Trafalgar Square there is a big column. At the top of the there is a big column. At the top of the column there is a statue of Admiral column there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who had to fight the French at Nelson who had to fight the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The Tower of The Tower of LondonLondon is is the most the most famous of all the famous of all the historical buildings historical buildings in London. In the in London. In the past the Tower of past the Tower of London served London served both as a palace both as a palace and as a state and as a state prison, but it is a prison, but it is a museum today.museum today.

Tower BridgeTower Bridge is a is a very popular very popular bridge, built in bridge, built in Victorian style Victorian style (1894).(1894).

Big BenBig Ben is the name is the name of the great bell of the great bell which strikes the which strikes the hour. It is in the hour. It is in the Clock Tower of the Clock Tower of the Houses of Houses of Parliament.Parliament.

The House of The House of ParliamentParliament is the is the place where place where members of members of Parliament gather Parliament gather to make laws. It to make laws. It stands on the stands on the riverside near riverside near Westminster Abbey.Westminster Abbey.

Buckingham Palace is the official Buckingham Palace is the official

home of the British royal familyhome of the British royal family

The QueenThe Queen

Elizabeth 2 is a queen from 1952. She has a right toElizabeth 2 is a queen from 1952. She has a right to name the Prime Minister and to open the session of name the Prime Minister and to open the session of parliament. parliament.

• Westminster Westminster Abbey is a very Abbey is a very large Gothic large Gothic church in church in Westminster. Westminster. Almost all English Almost all English kings and queens kings and queens since William 1 since William 1 have been have been crowned in the crowned in the Abbey and many Abbey and many famous people famous people are buried there.are buried there.

Saint Paul’s Saint Paul’s CathedralCathedralSt. Paul's St. Paul's

Cathedral is the Cathedral is the greatest work of greatest work of England's greatest England's greatest architect, architect, Christopher Wren. Christopher Wren. The Cathedral was The Cathedral was begun in 1675. It begun in 1675. It was opened in was opened in 1697 but was 1697 but was finished only in finished only in 1710.1710.

Madame Tussaud’s museumMadame Tussaud’s museum• It is a famous It is a famous

waxworks waxworks museum in museum in London, opened London, opened in 1835 by Marie in 1835 by Marie Tussaud(1760 - Tussaud(1760 - 1850). The 1850). The museum contains museum contains wax figures of wax figures of famous and famous and notorious notorious characters in both characters in both history andhistory and contemporary life.contemporary life.

The British MuseumThe British Museum

• The building in The building in London containing London containing Britain’s most Britain’s most important collection important collection of ancient art, of ancient art, writings, coins, writings, coins, drawings. It is also drawings. It is also holds the main holds the main collection and the collection and the reading room of the reading room of the Reference Division Reference Division of the British Library. of the British Library.

The Natural History The Natural History MuseumMuseum

• At this At this museum you museum you can learn can learn about the about the history of history of plants, plants, animals and animals and minerals.minerals.

The Globe is a famous theatre The Globe is a famous theatre which was opened by William which was opened by William Shakespeare. Here you may Shakespeare. Here you may see his interesting plays.see his interesting plays.

The Sherlock Holmes The Sherlock Holmes MuseumMuseum

• The house of The house of Sherlock Sherlock Holmes is on Holmes is on the 221b the 221b Baker Street. Baker Street. Now it is a Now it is a museum.museum.

Victoria Victoria StationStation

• Victoria Station Victoria Station is a big, old, is a big, old, famous station famous station in London. It is in London. It is named after named after Victoria, a Victoria, a famous English famous English queen.queen.

StonehengeStonehenge

• About 4600 years ago About 4600 years ago the Stone Age the Stone Age inhabitants of Britain inhabitants of Britain started building an started building an enormous stone enormous stone structure. This structure. This structure is now called structure is now called Stonehenge and it is Stonehenge and it is near Salisbury in the near Salisbury in the South of England.South of England.

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