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The most famous places of interest in London
1
The Thames[temz]
is a river of London.
2
Piccadilly
Square[ˌpikə'dilē]
is situated on the crossroad of Piccadily Street and Regent Street.
There is a sculpture of Eros (the God of love) in the centre. It is
famous for its neon signs. It is a favourite place of Londoners's
meetings.
3
Leicester Square ['lestə]
is a square which is very popular among Londoners and London’s
guests.
Here people sing, dance, paint and act. A lot of people come
here to see it.
4
Covent garden
is London's district. It is near Leicester Square. It is a popular place
for shopping.
The famous Royal Opera House is situated here.
5
Trafalgar Square
Is a square in the centre of London. It is named after one battle.
Admiral Nelson beat Napoleon at that battle. Nelson's
column is in
the centre of the square. Its height is 55 meters.
There are a lot of pigeons in this square. It is famous for it.
6
The National gallery
['næʃənl 'gæl(ə)rɪ]
is a place where we can find a lot of pictures of British painters.
7
St James Park
is the oldest Royal Park in London. It is one of the most beautiful
parks of London too.
A lot of painters come here to paint the nature of this park.
8
Buckingham Palace
['bʌkɪŋəm 'pæləs]
is the Queen’s official London residence.
Tourists always go to see
the ceremony of changing the Guard. It happens every day at 11.30
a.m.
9
Westminster Abbey
[ˌwes(t)'mɪn(t)stə æbɪ]
is a big Gothic church. It is a place of coronation of all British
queens and kings.
10
Big Ben
It is in the clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament.
11
10 Downing Street
['daunɪŋ]
is an official residence of British government.
12
The Tower of London
is the most famous of all the historical buildings in London.
ln the past it was a palace and ma prison. But
it is only a museum
now.
13
St Paul’s
Cathedral[kə'θiːdr(ə)l]
is the greatest work of England's greatest architect Christopher
Wren.
It is the biggest English church. It is a famous church where kings,
queens, and many famous people are buried.
14
Hyde Park [ˌhaɪd'pɑːk]
is the largest park in the West End of London.
In the 19th century it was a popular place for public meetings.There
is the Speakers' Corner in this park now. It
is a place where people
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can say all that they want about something.
15
The Greenwich
Observatory
is the home of the Prime Meridian of the World.
It is London's only planetarium.
16
Tower Bridge
is a symbol of London.
It is a bascule bridge over the River Thames.
17
The Tate Gallery
is situated at Trafalgar Square.
There are 2200 pictures of European painters in this gallery.
18
Madam Tussaud’s
is one of the most interesting museums.
There you can learn about London’s
history and
see wax figures of famous
people.
19
Sherlock Holmes
Museum
is situated at Baker Street.
It will be very interesting for people who like books about one
literature character who is a detective . The museum has four floors.
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The London Eye [aɪ]
is one of the new places of interest of London too.
It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
It is the most popular attraction in the United Kingdom.
Every year over 3.5 million people visit it.
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