London is a leading Global City

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London is a leading Global City

London is a leading Global City

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Trafalgar Square It is the central square of London and traditional

Trafalgar Square

It is the central square of London and traditional place

for people to meet.
All sorts of protest meetings are held there.
The statue of national hero Admiral Nelson stands there.
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Attraction

Attraction

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The Houses of Parliament It is a place where the British

The Houses of Parliament

It is a place where the British

Government sits.
It consists of three parts: the Royal Apartments, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
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Big Ben People are allowed to get inside the Tower so

Big Ben

People are allowed to get inside the Tower so that

they can see the work of the clock.
There is no lift and there are three hundred and forty steps (340).
It weighs 13.5 tons.
You can hear it every hour.
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Tower Bridge Originally it was made of wood by the Romans,

Tower Bridge
Originally it was made of wood by the Romans, but

it was often burnt down.
Later it was made of stone.
Finally it was rebuilt and made of concrete.
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Buckingham Palace It’s the London home of the Queen. The palace is open to public.

Buckingham Palace

It’s the London home of the Queen.
The palace is

open to public.
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The London Eye It’s the biggest observation wheel in the world.

The London Eye

It’s the biggest observation wheel in the world.
It is

situated on the banks of the River Thames in Central London
It’s height is 135 meters.