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LAND OF TRADITIONS. LONDON. Beefeaters and guardsmen Symbols of England Tower of London Trafalgar Square Big Ben Buckingham Palace Sherlock Holmes’s House. T he warders of the Tower are known as ‘Beefeaters’. They guard the Tower of London and help visitors.
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LONDON • Beefeatersand guardsmen • Symbols of England • Tower of London • TrafalgarSquare • Big Ben • Buckingham Palace • Sherlock Holmes’s House
The warders of the Tower are known as ‘Beefeaters’. They guard the Tower of London and help visitors. Outside Buckingham Palace you can see guardsmen dressed in the bright red and bearskin hats. These guardsmen protect the Queen.
Red telephone boxes. One of London’s famous taxis. These red buses are recognized all over the world.
The Tower of London is one of the most visited spots in Britain. The bridge of the Tower
Trafalgar Square A famous meeting area where Nelson’s Column stands. Built to commemorate Admiral Nelson who was killed during his victorious battle against Napoleon's Navy off Trafalgar in Spain in 1805.
Big Ben Possibly the most famous clock face in the word. It is actually the name of the biggest bell inside the Clock Tower which forms part of the Houses of Parliament.
Buckingham Palace The official residence of Britain’s sovereigns since 1837 envolved from a town house that was owned, from the beginning of the 18th century, by the Duke of Buckingham.