Welcome to London

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2. LONDON London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It’s situated in the
3. LONDINIUM London is one of the oldest cities in the world, and it was founded by
4. CLIMATE London has a temperate marine climate like much of the British Isles, so the city
5. DISTRICTS Since 1965 Greater London has been divided into 32 districts in addition to the ancient
6. THE THAMES London has the river Thames, which runs through the middle of city and it
7. ECONOMY THE CITY OF LONDON is the world’s largest financial centre alongside New York. It is
8. Transport London public transport include: London Underground, London Buses, River Services and the National Rail.
9. The London Underground The Underground is also called “tube”, because of the cylindrical shape of the
10. THE RED DOUBLE DECKER BUSES The buses known as the red double decker buses and rail
11. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS London has rich cultural history but, at the same time, it is regarded as
12. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT 1 The Houses of Parliament is where the two Houses of the
13. THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 2 On 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to assassinate the King
14. BIG BEN Big Ben isn’t the clock on the tower, but just the bell inside it.
15. BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace is the official home of the British Monarch in London. When the
16. THE ROYAL GUARD Every morning at half past eleven people all over the world come to
17. THE TOWER OF LONDON The Tower of London is a historic tower in the centre of
18. THE BRITISH MUSEUM The British Museum contains Egyptian collections of mummified skeletons found in the Pyramids,
19. THE NATIONAL GALLERY The National Gallery is one of the most important art galleries in the
20. MADAME TUSSAUDS Madame Tussauds is a museum in which you can visit wax sculptures of the
21. THE LONDON EYE The London Eye, also known as the Millennium wheel was built in 1999,
22. THE PARKS OF LONDON The parks are a real part of the Londoner’s life. People often
23. HYDE PARK Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in the central London, famous for
24. ST. JAMES PARK St. James Parkis the oldest Royal Park in London and it is surrounded
25. GREENWICH PARK Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest
26. WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster Abbey was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most
27. TOWER BRIDGE The Tower Bridge is a bridge closed to the Tower of London which gives
28. PICCADILLY CIRCUS Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London’s West End
29. TRAFALGAR SQUARE Trafalgar Square is a square in London and its name commemorates the Battle of
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LONDON
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.

It’s situated in the South East of Engalnd with a population of 14 million people.

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LONDINIUM
London is one of the oldest cities in the world, and

it was founded by the Romans in 40 A.D. and called Londinium.

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CLIMATE
London has a temperate marine climate like much of the British

Isles, so the city rarely sees extremely high or low temperatures.

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DISTRICTS
Since 1965 Greater London has been divided into 32 districts in

addition to the ancient City of London.

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THE THAMES
London has the river Thames, which runs through the middle

of city and it is 215miles long.

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ECONOMY
THE CITY OF LONDON is the world’s largest financial centre alongside

New York. It is home to the London stock Exchange and Lloyds of London.

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Transport
London public transport include: London Underground, London Buses, River Services and

the National Rail.

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The London Underground
The Underground is also called “tube”, because of the

cylindrical shape of the system’s deep-bore tunnels. It has 276 stations and runs over 243 miles (408km) of line, making it the longest railway in the world.

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THE RED DOUBLE DECKER BUSES
The buses known as the red double

decker buses and rail network in London is very well developed, frequent and efficient.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
London has rich cultural history but, at the same time,

it is regarded as one of the most modern cities in the world. The most famous tourist attractions are the Big Ben, the House of Parliament, the Queens palace, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London ecc.

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THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT 1
The Houses of Parliament is where the

two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Houses of Commons and Lords) meet for political purposes. The oldest part of the building dates back to 1907.

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THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 2
On 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes tried

to assassinate the King and the parliament members in the Gunpowder Plot, by blowing up the House of Parliament but he did not succeed.

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BIG BEN
Big Ben isn’t the clock on the tower, but just

the bell inside it. People all over the world can hear its sound on the radio and TV programmes. It’s always right, never too fast or too slow.

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace is the official home of the British Monarch

in London. When the flag is put up on the pole, it means that the Monarch is in the palace. It is also a famous tourist attraction becuase of the Queen’s Royal guards.

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THE ROYAL GUARD
Every morning at half past eleven people all over

the world come to see the changing of the guards: the capital of the Old Guard gives the Keys of Buckingham Palace to the captain of the New Guard.

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THE TOWER OF LONDON
The Tower of London is a historic tower

in the centre of London. The Tower’s primary function was a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison. Many prisoners were executed in this tower.

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THE BRITISH MUSEUM
The British Museum contains Egyptian collections of mummified skeletons

found in the Pyramids, Greek sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens and two of the four existing original copies of the Magna Carta.

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THE NATIONAL GALLERY
The National Gallery is one of the most important

art galleries in the world. It also includes the collection of Italian paintings found outside Italy.

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MADAME TUSSAUDS
Madame Tussauds is a museum in which you can visit

wax sculptures of the world’s most famous people, past and present.

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THE LONDON EYE
The London Eye, also known as the Millennium wheel

was built in 1999, and since then the biggest observation wheel in the world. It is 170m high and you can see the beautiful London skyline from the top.

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