Great Britain. London

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London is a capital of Great Britain

London is a capital of Great Britain

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What is London ? How old is it ? How many

What is London ?
How old is it ?
How many people live

there ?
What are the most famous
places in London ?
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London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland
It was founded more than one thousand years ago
More than eight million people live there.
There are many interesting places to visit: Trafalgar square, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge Big Ben, Buckingham Palace
London is famous for its museums, galleries and parks

"When the man is tired of London
he is tired of life"

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Big Ben Big Ben is a great attraction of tourists. They

Big Ben

Big Ben is a great attraction of tourists.
They want

to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells.
Big Ben is really a bell.
You can hear it every hour.
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The House of Parliament is a very large building which stands

The House of Parliament is a very large building which stands

near the Thames.
It has two tall towers at the corners of the building and one of them is the Clock Tower.

The House of Parliament

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Westminster Abbey is the most famous church in England. It was

Westminster Abbey is the most famous church in England.
It was

built by King Edward in 1065.
The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in it.
Some famous English people are also buried here.

Westminster Abbey

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You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames.

You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames.


The tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history.
The Tower was King’s palace, prison, zoo. Now it is a museum. Where one can see treasure of British monarchy.

The Tower of London

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Buckingham Palace is the place where British Queen Elizabeth II lives.

Buckingham Palace is the place where British Queen Elizabeth II lives.

When the Queen is at home we can see the flag above the palace.

Buckingham Palace

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Trafalgar square is the center of London. In the center of

Trafalgar square is
the center of London.
In the center of

square
we can see Nelson Column
in honor of admiral Nelson
who defeated Napoleon
fleet in 1805.
There are four bronze lions around the column.

Trafalgar Square