What is worth visiting in London?

St Paul’s Cathedral – a large cathedral in London, England. It was designed in the late 17 th century by Sir Christopher Wren to replace a previous cathedral destroyed in the Fire of London, and was completed in 1710. It has a large dome, inside which is the famous Whispering Gallery (the famous gallery that goes all the way round the inside of the dome .It is well known for the way it carries sounds: if a person whispers close to the wall on one side of the gallery, they can be heard by another person close to the wall on the other side of the gallery). The cathedral contains the graves of many famous people, including Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Christopher Wren himself.
Tower Bridge – a bridge across the River Thames and one of the most famous structures in London. It was built between 1886 and 1894 and is close to London Bridge and the Tower of London. Its towers are in the Gothic style and the part of the bridge with the road on it can be raised to allow ships to pass through.
The Tower of London – one of the oldest and most famous buildings in London. It is an ancient fortress (strong castle) on the north bank of the River Thames to the east of the city, and it is a popular tourist attraction. It was made a World Heritage Site in 1988.The building of the Tower was begun in the 11th century and completed in the 13th century. At various times it was a royal palace, the last monarch to live there being James I in the early 17th century. It is best known, however, as a prison in which many famous people accused of crimes against the king or queen were kept. The Tower of London has many well-known features. These include the White Tower, which is the oldest part, the Bloody Tower, where some prisoners were kept, and Traitor’s Gate, an entrance for prisoners on the bank of the river. The Crown Jewels have been kept there since 1303 and are on public display. Perhaps the most famous image associated with the Tower is of the Yeomen Wardens (the official guards). They were established in the 16th century and still wear costume of the Tutor period.
Big Ben – the bell in the clock tower of the British Houses of Parliament. Its sound is well-known because it has often been used in films, and British television and radio companies use it to introduce news broadcasts. Many people think that Big Ben is the name of the clock, or the tower itself.
The Houses of Parliament – the Palace of Westminster (as it is called) was the principal residence of the kings of England from the mid- 11th century until the early- 16th century. After a fire it ceased to be a royal residence and became the seat of the Houses of Parliament. The Houses of Parliament contain 1,000 rooms, 11 courtyards, 8 bars and 6 restaurants – none open to the public. The Palace of Westminster comprises two Houses of Parliament – the Commons and the Lords.
Buckingham Palace – the official home of the British royal family in central London. It is a very large house, originally built in 1703, though the part that can be seen from the road was built in 1913. Many tourists stand outside the Palace to watch the ceremony of Changing the Guard (which takes place at 11.30 every other day), and in 1993 parts of the inside of the house were opened to tourists.
Westminster Abbey – a very big church in Westminster, London, which is one of the most famous buildings in Britain. Most of the present building, which replaced an earlier one, was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, in the Gothic style. Every English king and queen has been crowned there since 1066. Many famous English people are buried in the Abbey or have memorials in it, and it contains Poets’ corner and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
Trafalgar Square – a large square in central London. It was created in 1830-41 and named in honour of Lord Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. In the centre of the square is Nelson’s Column and on one side of it is the National Gallery. It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. It is also a place where political protests and other demonstrations are often held and very large number of people gather there every year to celebrate New Year.
Tate Modern – an art gallery on the south bank of the River Thames in London that contains a collection of international art from 1900 to the present. It has been extremely popular since it opened in 2000, partly because of the building, which used to be a power station (a place where electricity is produced).
Covent Garden – a fashionable area in central London that used to be London’s main market for flowers, fruit and vegetables. In 1974 the market moved to New Covent Garden and the market square was filled with small shops and restaurants. It is a popular area with tourists, and the street performers who come to entertain them.
Wimbledon – is a suburb of London, south of the River Thames. It is famous for the international tennis championships which are held there for two weeks every summer. There are fifteen grass courts and ten hard (clay) courts at Wimbledon. The most important matches are played on the Centre Court, which is a grass court. They can be watched by up to 10,000 spectators.
Docklands – an area of new houses and offices in east London where London’s commercial docks used to be. The old docks were to shallow for large modern ships and this had become a poor area, so the London Docklands Urban Development Corporation was set up by the government in 1979 to develop it. The project had many problems, but the area now has a new life and includes one of the Europe’s tallest buildings, the Canary Wharf tower. Some people have criticized the development because only rich people and yuppies have enough money to buy the expensive new Docklands houses.
Madame Tussaud’s – a museum in London started in 1835 by a Frenchwoman, Madame Marie Tussaud. It contains wax figures of famous people from past and present, and the Chamber of Horrors, an exhibition of famous crimes and punishments.
Piccadilly Circus – a place in the West End of London, where several famous streets meet. Many tourists go there to see the statue of Eros and the brightly-lit advertisements on the sides of the buildings.
Harrods – a large department store in the Knightsbridge area of central London. It claims to be able to supply any article and provide any service. It began in 1861 as a small shop selling food, owned by Henry Harrods.





TEST Information about London

1. The bell inside the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. …………………
2. The London home of the Queen, first open to the public in 1993. …………………
3. A church not far from the Houses of Parliament, where British kings are crowned and buried. …………………
4. A fortress and royal residence, which stands on the North bank of the Thames. Today it’s a museum and you can go there to see the Crown Jewels. …………………
5. One of the main tourist attractions in London, a museum where you can see life-size wax models of famous people (kings, queens, politicians, sportsmen, artists). …………………
6. The Houses of Parliament are also called …………………
7. A place in the West London where several famous streets meet …………………
8. A large cathedral in London designed by Christopher Wren, inside which is the Whispering Gallery …………………
9. Tower Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames, which towers are built in the ………………… style.
10. Many tourists can see ………………… outside the Buckingham Palace which takes place at …………………
11. If you want to see Nelson’s column, you must go to …………………
12. This place is famous for the international tennis championships. …………………
13. This building used to be a power station …………………
14. Harrods is …………………
15. This place include, for example, Traitor’s Gate …………………
16. It contains Poets’ corner and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers …………………

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