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London historical sights

London historical sights. London – Capital of the UK – From Above. Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column. To see British capital from above. To recognize at the first sight (what?). The historical sights of London. The Thames River. The Palace of Westminster . The Clock Tower of Big Ben.

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London historical sights

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  1. London historical sights

  2. London – Capital of the UK – From Above Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column To see British capital from above To recognize at the first sight (what?) The historical sights of London The Thames River The Palace of Westminster The Clock Tower of Big Ben Westminster Abbey The British TV Tower (165 metres) Buckingham Palace

  3. The Clock Tower • to be of great interest • to stand near Westminister Palace • to be built in the 19th century (1858) • to have four faces (the clock) • to have a very loud bell • to weigh more than 13 tons (the bell) • Sir Benjamin Hall • to be in charge of the building of the Clock Tower • Big Ben • in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall (the tall man) • to call the clock, its bell ad the Clock itself

  4. Trafalgar Square One of the most famous attractions in London Nelson’s Column In the middle of the square a statue of Nelson on the top of the column the famous British admiral Historical victories in the war against Napoleon to attract many tourists from other countries

  5. The National Gallery to admire all exhibits of the world famous collection of the gallery to come to the gallery to see its treasures to contain real masterpieces of art and sculpture to be brought from other countries in the world to be situated in Trafalgar square to be famous all over the world

  6. The Tower of London to be a royal palace, a castle, a fortress, a prison (in the past) to be a museum (now) Half a dozen of black ravens or so (to live at the Tower) to look after the ravens (the Yeoman Rave Master, to feed (the ravens) to exist as long as (Britain; a legend) to be famous for the nightly ritual of the Ceremony of the Key to look the big doors for the night (the guards, at 10 pm) to be very old In the early days of the history of England to live in the Tower (English kings)

  7. The Tower Bridge to be of great interest to stretch across the Thames River a historical place of interest to have two towers to attract a lot of tourists to make the view of London more attractive

  8. St. Paul’s Cathedral • one of the most beautiful Renaissance building in the world • to attract visitors from all over the world • to contain many fine paintings, sculptures, monuments a works of art • the greatest work of Christopher Wren • the England’s architect • to be finished in 1710 (the building of the Cathedral) • to be almost eighty already (Christopher Wren)

  9. Buckingham Palace one of the most remarkable sights of the British capital the official London residence of the British Royal family Changing of the Guard in front of the palace to attract a great number of Londoners and tourists from other countries

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