London Attractions

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LONDON ATTRACTIONS
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The Palace of Westminster

• Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament
• The meeting place of the House of Lords and the
  House of Commons the British Parliament
• Its clock tower known as Big Ben is the most
  well-known symbol of London

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The Tower of London

• Dates back to 1066
• Has been a royal residence, armoury, treasury,
  mint and prison
• Guarded by Yeomen Warders known as the Beefeaters
• Home to the Royal Ravens
• Houses the English Crown Jewels

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Tower Bridge

• Unique due to its two towers
• Completed in 1894
• Can be opened to let large ships through
• Has two upper level walkways
• Now houses a museum

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The Millennium Bridge

• A futuristic-looking pedestrian bridge over the
  Thames
• Opened to celebrate the new millennium
• The first new bridge to open in London since
  Tower Bridge in 1894
• Connects Tate Modern and St Pauls Cathedral

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St Pauls Cathedral

• An Anglican cathedral
• The current building erected between 1675-1710
• Designed by Sir Christopher Wren
• Burial and commemoration place for around 200
  people
• One gallery inside and two outside the dome
  magnificent views

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Westminster Abbey

• A huge Gothic church
• Site of royal coronations since 1066
• Burial place for famous British sovereigns,
  politicians, poets and artists

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Buckingham Palace

• The official London residence of Her Majesty
  Queen Elizabeth II
• Open for visitors in August and September
• Every day at 1130 am the Changing of the Guard
• The Mall a broad avenue connecting Trafalgar
  Square with Buckingham Palace

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Hyde Park

• One of the large parks in the heart of London
• Covers 140 hectares
• The Serpentine an artificial lake
• The Speakers Corner free speeches on Sunday
  mornings
• Many open air concerts and other special events

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Piccadilly Circus

• Lies in the heart of the entertainment world
  the West End
• Eros Statue
• Famous electric advertisements, first installed
  in 1910
• Considered by many the first place to go when one
  arrives in London

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Leicester Square

• A pedestrianised square in the centre of the West
  End
• Centre of cinema and theatre land
• tkts - a booth for purchasing half-price tickets
  to many theatre performances for the same day
• Monument to William Shakespeare

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The National Gallery

• Londons leading art museum
• In Trafalgar Square, opposite is Nelsons Column
• Over 2,300 paintings from 1260-1900
• All European schools of art
• Free admission

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The Tate Modern

• Museum of modern art
• Opened in 2000
• Located in a reconstructed power plant at one end
  of the Millennium Bridge
• Entrance to the main exhibition is free

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The Globe Theatre

• Originally built in 1599
• Many Shakespeares plays were written for this
  theatre
• The present building is a copy of the old one
• No roof above the middle part
• Nowadays a working theatre and a museum

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The London Eye

• The largest Ferris wheel in Europe (315 metres
  high)
• Built to celebrate the new millennium
• 32 capsules each for up to 25 people
• One revolution takes about 30 minutes

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More Other Things to do in London

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