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LONDON. Form 8 I Love English 6. The sights of London. Westminster Abbey. …is one of the oldest buildings in London. It is a very large cathedral in the centre of London. Westminster Abbey. Many kings, queens and famous people are buried there.
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LONDON Form 8 I Love English 6
Westminster Abbey • …is one of the oldest buildings in London. • It is a very large cathedral in the centre of London.
Westminster Abbey • Many kings, queens and famous people are buried there. • Since the 12th century all the kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster Abbey.
St Paul’s Cathedral • …was built between 1675 and 1711 by Sir Christopher Wren. • It is known for its big dome. • At the dome’s base is the Whispering Gallery.A whisper to the wall on one side can be heard on the other.
The Houses of Parliament • The Palace of Westminster was built by Edward the Confessor and rebuilt by William the Conqueror. • Now it is known as the Houses of Parliament. • The Houses of Parliament are the seat of the British Parliament.
Big Ben • Big Ben is the large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. • It is often used as a symbol of London or Britain.
British Airways London Eye • …is the highest observation wheel in the world. • It was built to celebrate the Millennium.
The Globe • The Globe is the famous theatre on the bank of the River Thames. • Shakespeare’s plays were first performed there. • It was destroyed in the 17th century. And was rebuilt exactly as it was in the 1990s.
The Tower of London • …was begun by William the Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and a palace. • Since then it has been used as a royal palace, a zoo, a fortress and a prison. • Now it is a museum.
The Tower of London • The Tower of London contains 20 towers. • The White Tower at its centre is the oldest. • The Tower of London is home to the English Crown Jewels.
Buckingham Palace • …is the home of the British royal family. • It lies in the centre of London next to Green Park. • Tourists love the colourful ceremony of the Changing the Guard, which takes place at the Palace.
Buckingham Palace • There are about 600 rooms in the Palace, the Queen has 12 private rooms. • 18 rooms open to the public during the summer. • When the Queen is at the palace, a flag flies on top of the building.
Queen Victoria Memorial • Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Buckingham Palace. • In front of the Palace there is the famous Queen Victoria Memorial.
London’s bridges • Thirty- five bridges span the Thames in Greater London. • The oldest is London Bridge. • Tower Bridge was comlpeted in 1894.
See you in London! • The famous saying of the 18th century writer Samuel Johnson was: “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.”