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Sights of Sights of LondonLondon

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of LondonThe Tower of London The Tower of London

was founded in the was founded in the 1111 thth century by William century by William the Conqueror. For the Conqueror. For many centuries it has many centuries it has been a fortress, a been a fortress, a palace, a prison and a palace, a prison and a royal treasury.royal treasury.

Crown JewelsCrown Jewels

Now it is a museum of Now it is a museum of armour and also armour and also place where Crown place where Crown Jewels are kept. Jewels are kept.

BeefeatersBeefeaters

The men who guard the The men who guard the Tower – and the Crown Tower – and the Crown Jewels – are Jewels – are Beefeaters. They can Beefeaters. They can tell you everything tell you everything about its history. Their about its history. Their clothes are the uniform clothes are the uniform of royal guards of the of royal guards of the year 1500.year 1500.

RavensRavensThe ravens whose The ravens whose

forefathers used to find forefathers used to find food in the Tower still food in the Tower still live here as part of live here as part of history. There is a history. There is a legend if the ravens legend if the ravens disappear the Tower disappear the Tower will fail. That’s why the will fail. That’s why the birds are carefully birds are carefully guarded. guarded.

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is Buckingham Palace is the London home of the London home of the kings and the kings and queens of Britain. It queens of Britain. It is a wonderful is a wonderful building with a building with a monument in front of monument in front of it which is the it which is the Queen Victoria.Queen Victoria.

Changing of the GuardChanging of the Guard

The Changing of the Guard The Changing of the Guard is one of the most popular is one of the most popular tourist sights. First the tourist sights. First the band marches through band marches through the Gates of the Palace. the Gates of the Palace. The guardsmen wear The guardsmen wear their traditional uniform: a their traditional uniform: a tweed coat, a black tweed coat, a black helmet. The helmet is helmet. The helmet is called “bearskin” and it’s called “bearskin” and it’s made of fur.made of fur.

Royal CoachRoyal Coach

The state opening of The state opening of Parliament takes place Parliament takes place every autumn. The every autumn. The Queen travels from Queen travels from Buckingham Palace to Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament the Houses of Parliament in a gold carriage – the in a gold carriage – the Irish State Coach – Irish State Coach – pulled pulled by six horses. by six horses.

Westminster AbbeyWestminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey is a fine Westminster Abbey is a fine

Gothic building, which Gothic building, which stands opposite the stands opposite the Houses of Parliament. It Houses of Parliament. It is more than nine is more than nine hundreds years old. hundreds years old. There are tombs and There are tombs and memorials of almost all memorials of almost all English monarchs, many English monarchs, many statements and famous statements and famous scientists.scientists.

The Abbey is The Abbey is famous for its famous for its stained glass.stained glass.

Poet’s CornerPoet’s Corner

Westminster Abbey is Westminster Abbey is famous for the Poet’s famous for the Poet’s Corner. There many Corner. There many of the greatest writers of the greatest writers are buried: for are buried: for example Charles example Charles Dickens and Rudyard Dickens and Rudyard Kipling.Kipling.

St. Paul’s CathedralSt. Paul’s CathedralSt. Paul’s Cathedral is the St. Paul’s Cathedral is the

work of the famous work of the famous architect Sir Christopher architect Sir Christopher Wren. It is one of the Wren. It is one of the greatest churches in greatest churches in England. It was built in England. It was built in the 17the 17 thth century after the century after the Great Fire. The interior Great Fire. The interior is full of monuments. It is is full of monuments. It is famous for the famous for the Whispering Gallery.Whispering Gallery.

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar SquareThe centre of London is The centre of London is

Trafalgar Square. It was Trafalgar Square. It was so named in memory of so named in memory of the victory in the battle the victory in the battle of Trafalgar on October of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. In the middle 21, 1805. In the middle of Trafalgar Square of Trafalgar Square stands Nelson’s stands Nelson’s monument – a tall monument – a tall column with the figure of column with the figure of Nelson at its top. The Nelson at its top. The column is guarded by column is guarded by four bronze lions.four bronze lions.

Big BenBig BenBig Ben is the name of Big Ben is the name of

the clock and the bell of the clock and the bell of the clock tower of the the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. Houses of Parliament. You can hear the You can hear the sound of Big Ben every sound of Big Ben every hour in London. The hour in London. The clock and the bell got clock and the bell got their names after Sir their names after Sir Benjamin Hall whose Benjamin Hall whose nickname was Big Ben. nickname was Big Ben.