London is situated upon both banks of the River Thames; it is the largest city in Britain and one of the largest in the world. Its population is about 7 million people. London dominates the life of Britain. It is the chief port of the country and the most important commercial, manufacturing and cultural centre. There is little heavy industry in London, but there is a wide range of light industry in Greater London. London consists of three parts: the City of London, the West End and the East End.

Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace Changing the Guard The Houses of Parliament Big Ben Westminster Abbey The Tower of London Beefeaters Tower Bridge St. Pauls Cathedral Downing Street Trafalgar Square The British Museum Royal Albert Hall Madame Tussauds Greenwich Observatory Planetarium The London Eye Hyde Park London Zoo

Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. Throughout her reign she has been a symbol of unity and continuity within the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations.

Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen. Although in use for the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. There is the Victoria Monument just outside the gates.

The State Room The Throne Room Garden Pavilion Gallery There are 600 rooms in it. It has an indoor swimming pool and a cinema.

Look, they are changing the Guard. It happens every day at a.m. every day in the summer and about every other day the rest of the year. It lasts about 45 minutes. The New Guard marches to the Palace from Wellington Barracks with a Guards band. The band does not march if it is raining.

The Houses of Parliament, officially the New Palace of Westminster, is the seat of The British government. Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Houses of commons sits to the side of the Clock Tower (Big Ben), the Houses of Lords – to the Victoria Tower. The current building was built in the mid-19th century and was designed by British architect Sir Charles Barry.

Big Ben is the great bell in the clock tower on the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament in London. It is named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Londons Commissioner of Works. The booming 13.5-ton bell first rang out in 1859.

Westminster Abbey is the best-known church in England. It is the crowning and the burial place of British monarchs. It has its world famous Poets Corner with memorials to Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dickens, Hardy, Kipling and others. It was begun in 1245 for King Henry III. The chapel of Henry VII, designed in the Tudor style, was added in Chapel Henry VII Coronation Chair

The Tower of London is a very big castle. It is the oldest place and the most famous of all historical buildings in London. It stands today almost unchanged since first it was built in the 11 th century. It was a castle, a palace, a zoo, a prison, but it is only a museum today.

The most famous things in the Tower of London are the Crown Jewels. They have the biggest diamond in the world – the Star of Africa.

Ravens have always inhabited the Tower of London, and a centuries old legend says that if the ravens leave, the Tower and kingdom will fall. Being a superstitious person, Charles II decreed that there should always be at least six ravens in residence at the Tower of London. One of the Yeoman Warders is a Ravenmaster and cares for the ravens, feeding them meat and bird biscuits. The ravens are well cared for and can live a long time. The oldest raven died at age 44.

The 244m Tower Bridge spans the Thames River in London. It was the only movable bridge crossing the Thames when it was completed in Sir Horace Jones designed the bridge, and Sir John Wolfe Barry built it.

Saint Pauls is the cathedral of the City of London. Its dome is a symbol of London. Old Saint Pauls was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in The fire was so hot, it melted the cathedral bells. After the fire, Sir Christopher Wren designed a new Saint Pauls. During World War Two, a lot of bombs hit the buildings around Saint Pauls, but the cathedral survived.

No. 10 Downing Street in London has been the official residence of the British prime minister since Sir Robert Walpole in The Chancellor of the Exchequer lives next door at No. 11. Here, a guard stands in front of the prime ministers front door.

Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the west End of London. On the column in the centre there is a stature of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in Trafalgar Square is the place where the meetings and demonstrations take place.

The British Museum, completed in 1847 in London, is English architect Sir Robert Smirkes best-known work. It is one of the largest museums in the world. It consists of the National Library and Museum of History, Archeology, Art and Technology.

The huge rotunda offers room for 5000 people and the magnificent concert hall, with its purple seats and curtains in the countless boxes, truly has a royal splendour. Completed in 1871, Royal Albert Hall in London, was designed by British Army engineer General H. Scott. It is one of the citys principal concert halls.

Madame Tussauds is the world's most famous wax museum. Every year, over two million visitors go there to see the lifelike wax figures of famous people. You can see famous actors, models, sports, royals and politicians. Famous criminals are kept in the Chamber of Horrors.

The Royal Observatory stands on the Prime Meridian – Longitude 0° - you can place one foot in the eastern hemisphere and the other in the western and you can check your watch against Greenwich Mean Time.

"Where time begins".

The Planetarium is over forty years old and offers star shows in the great green dome and two interactive zones. The shows last minutes with commentary. You can enjoy interactive exhibits before watching the star show. Tussauds London Planetarium, part of Madame Tussauds interactive celebrity experience, is one of the most visited attractions in Europe.

The London Eye is the biggest wheel in the Britain. Its highest point is 135 m. It was opened on 1 February 2000 in London on the Thames. Theres a wonderful view from it.

Hyde Park is the most famous park in London. Its a pleasure to watch Londoners walk and jog in the park, eat their sandwiches, talk, sunbathe, read books and enjoy music.

London Zoo is situated in the northern part of Regents Park. Its collections contain more than animals, fish, birds, reptiles and spiders. It is one of the biggest zoos in the world.

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