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London – the capital
of Great Britain
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Places of interest
There are a lot of places of interest in London. Among them there are: Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, and the Tower of London.
The Tower of London
London stands on the river Thames. Crossing the river by the Tower Bridge you can see the Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings of the city.
The Houses of Parliament
On the bank of the Thames, not far from the Tower of London, you can see Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament. It is the seat of the British government and it is one of the most beautiful buildings in London.
Big Ben
In one of its towers there is famous Big Ben, the largest clock of England. It strikes every quarter of an hour.
Trafalgar Square
London has many fine squares. Some of them are quiet, others are busy like Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is the central square of the city.
St Paul’s Cathedral
St Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest English church. Another famous church is Westminster Abbey where kings, queens, and many famous people are buried.
Parks of London
London is also famous for its beautiful parks. Hyde Park is the most democratic park in the world, as anyone can say anything he likes there. Regent’s Park is the home of London Zoo.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence. Tourists always go to see the ceremony of changing the Guard there.
The National Gallery
To the right of the square there is the National Gallery which has a fine collection of European paintings.
London is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland. Administrative forms a region of England greater London, divided into 33 self-governing district.
The population is 8.6 million (2015), the second largest city in Europe and the largest in the European Union. Located on the South-East of the island of great Britain, on the plain of the London basin, the Thames estuary near the North sea.
The main political, economic and cultural centre of the UK. The city's economy is the fifth part of the economy. Refers to the global cities of the highest rank, the world's leading financial centers.
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