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Title: London Sights


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London Sights
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Buckingham Palace
  • 1. Buckingham Palace is the official London
    residence and principal workplace of the British
    monarh. Located in the City of Westminister, the
    palace is a setting for state occasions and royal
    hospitality.

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  • 2. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of
    the British Government. It is also known as the
    Palace of Westminster. Big Ben is the name of the
    clock on the Clock Tower of the Houses of
    Parliament.

Houses of Parliament
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Trafalgar Square
  • 3. Trafalgar Square, the largest square in
    London, is often considered the heart of
    London.In the centre of Trafalgar Square there is
    a big column. At the top of the column there is a
    statue of Admiral Nelson who had to fight the
    French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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London Eye
  • 4. London Eye is on the Thames. It's the
    largest observation wheel in the world. London
    eye is very popular with tourists.

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  • 5. Madame Tussauds is a museum that contains
    wax models of famous people including The Royal
    Family, world leaders and music legends.

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The Tower of London
  • 6.The Tower of London was a fortress, a
    castle, a prison in the past. Now it's the oldest
    museum in London.

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Westminster Abbey
  • 7. It is the traditional place of coronation
    and burial site for British monarchs of the
    Commonwealth realms. It is the most beautiful
    church and one of the oldest parts of
    Westminster. Many English kings and queens are
    buried in Westminster.

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The Greenwich Observatory
  • 8. Three hundred years ago Greenwich was a
    village and now it is a part of London. Queen
    Elizabeth I lived in the Greenwich Palace. The
    Greenwich Observatory is the center of time and
    space because the prime meridian of the Earth,
    which divides east from west passes there. If you
    stand over the line, you can have one foot in
    each hemisphere.

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  • 9. Oxford Street is one of London's most
    popular shopping destinations. It stands on the
    river Thames. Englands oldest and best
    university is there.

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