LONDON

Besyky Pkhakadze 10-A

London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the
largest city in the British Isles. It is located on
the Thames River, 64 km from its mouth.
London is one of the largest ports in Britain and
the main industrial center of the country. The
area of the city is 1560 square meters. km The
population is almost 7 million people. London
plays a leading role in the political and cultural
life of Great Britain. It houses the parliament,
the government and the highest bodies of
justice.
About London
There are many attractions in London. Of course, you
won't be able to see all its beauties in one visit to this city,
but there will be a reason to come back here! First of all,
the Tower is waiting for you. Many hundreds of years ago,
within its walls was a prison for rich prisoners. One of the
towers bears the appropriate name - Kryvava - in memory
of the tortures experienced here by persons of royal blood.
Later, the Tower was an arsenal, a royal residence, a state
archive, even a zoo and an observatory. The treasures of
the British Crown, since the 15th century, are stored here.
The tradition of handing over the keys to the Tower
deserves special attention. Every evening, the guard closes
the main gate and only when he hears the password from
the commandant, he gives it to be kept for the whole night.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a business card of
London, its history is closely related to the
nearby Tower. The Tower Bridge owes its
appearance to the decision of the
Parliament, which decided in 1872 that the
city needed another bridge that would
organically fit into the Tower ensemble,
and at the same time would be a diversion
that would not disrupt the traffic flow of
ships.
Big Ben
Don't forget Big Ben! At first, this was the name of
the big bell on the clock, and later the name began
to be applied to the tower, and to the clock, and, of
course, to the bell. Big Ben recently celebrated its
150th birthday.
Today, this watch is considered the most accurate
in the world. For the whole year of operation, it
gives an error of only 1.5 seconds! English
watchmakers follow traditions very precisely, so
they regulate the course of the clock mechanism
with the help of one-penny coins. In 1962, an
incredible amount of snow fell in London that the
hands slowed down, and the new year in the capital
of Britain came 10 minutes later than it should.
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