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“London”
The capital of Great Britain
is London
There are more than
10000 streets
The main shopping centre
of London is Oxford
Street
The largest park in
London is Hyde Park
The Romans went to
England many, many
years ago.
The Romans built a town
on the river Thames
The name of the town was
Londinium.
 There was only one
bridge over the river
until 1749.
 There are 27 bridges
over the river nowadays
William the Conqueror
came from Normandy in
France
 William the Conqueror
lived in the White Tower
when he was king
The White Tower is a
museum
By 1600 there lived more than 200000

people in London
The Great Fire of London

began in the house of the

king’s baker on Saturday,
2nd September 1666
The heart of London is

the City
The oldest part of

London is the City.

The Tower of London

was a fortress, a palace, a

prison and the King’s Zoo.
William the Conqueror
built the White Tower in the
11th century.
People keep 12 black ravens

in the Tower of London.

The greatest English

church is St Paul’s
Cathedral.
Sir Christopher Wren was

the architect of this church.

St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th

century.
Pupil: Trafalgar Square
is in the centre of London
In the middle of Trafalgar

Square there is a tall

column, it is a monument
to Admiral Nelson.
The political centre of London is Westminster.
The British Prime

Minister lives at number

10 Downing Street.
 The name of the clock
and the bell of the clock
tower of the Houses of
Parliament is Big Ben.
On the other side of
Parliament Square there is
Westminster Abbey.
Many English kings and

queens are buried in

Westminster Abbey.
The Queen of England lives in

Buckingham Palace.
In front of Buckingham

Palace there is the Queen

Victoria Memorial.
1 The Poet's Corner A The City
2 Queen Elizabeth II B Westminster Abbey
3 William the Conqueror C Oxford Street
4 British Prime Minister D National Gallery
5 The political centre of London E Westminster
6 Sir Christopher Wren
F Trafalgar Square
7 London's main shopping centre
G St. Paul's Cathedral
8 Monument to Admiral Nelson
9 The heart London H Downing Street, 10
I Buckingham Palace
10 One of the best picture galleries in
the world J The White Tower