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London. London’s monuments. The tower of London. It ’s a norman castle built by William the Conqueror in the eleventh century it was a fortress and a famous prison. The Houses of Parliament.
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London London’s monuments
The tower of London It’s a normancastle built by William the Conqueror in the eleventhcenturyit was a fortress and a famousprison.
The Houses of Parliament It was built in the XI century and manyKingslivedhere up to King Henry VIII.It was destroyedby a greatfire in 1834 during the reign of Queen Victory and it was rebuilt in gothic style.
Buckingham Palace It was rebuilt in 1702 and itis the residence of the Queen. In the placethere are 600 rooms.
St Paul’s Cathedral It was rebuiltafter the greatfirewhichburnt London in 1666.SirCristhoperWrenis the architectwho wanted to create the secondlargest dome afterthat of the Vatican.
Westminster Abbey It was rebuiltaround the 1045 and itis a masterpiece of gothic art.
Trafalgar Square Itcommemorates the victory of Lord Nelson againstNapoleon in the battle of Trafalgar in 1830.
The London Eye Is the highestpanoramicwheel in Europe and itis m 135 high. It was openedby the prime minister (Tony Blair) in 1999.
The Globe Theatre It was one of first theatre in London and where Shakespeare performedhis Plays.
And now I thinkthatyou are readyforvisit London Seeyousoon!