London” Made by: Luponos Kyrylo Form 8-A Englishteacher: Sklyar L.L. London London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. The population of the city is about 9 mln people. London is situated on the zero meridian, who also often called Greenwich. There are many world famous sights: Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Palace complex with a Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, and others. King Charles III (2022) BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace is the official
residence of the Queen. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace has the
“Changing of the Guard” in front of the palace every morning at 11 o’clock. The Houses of Parliament
The Houses of Parliament in London,
known also as the Palace of Westminster is the place where members of Parliament gather to make laws. The Houses of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster stands
on the riverside near Westminster Abbey. Tourists always go to see them. BIG BEN The Clock Tower with the biggest bell is known as Big Ben. The tower is 96.3 meters high. It weights 13 tons. BIG BEN
Besides Big Ben there are
four Little Bens which strike before Big Ben. Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square with a Nelson’s
Colum in it, is the place where mass meetings and demonstrations are held. Trafalgar Square
For many years
English people have gathered on the square to start the celebrating of the New Year. The Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is one of the finest
bridges over the River Thames not only in England. The Tower Bridge
It is close to the Tower of London,
which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Westminster Abbey
It is the traditional place of
coronation and burial site for British monarchs and other famous people of England. Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. …if you like to travel, don’t forget:
See new places –
meet new faces! What have we done: - read new information about London; - learnt many new English words; - done the virtual travelling to the capital of the United Kingdom; - met English culture;