London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the ninth largest city in the world. London is situated on the river Thames – in south-east England. The great fire in 1666 destroyed almost all the city.
Central London consists of several parts: The city, the West End and the East End. The city is the oldest part; it is a historical centre of London. The West End is the centre for shopping. We can find many cinemas and theatres in this part. In The East End there are situated London docks and port. This is a part of factories.
The most popular red double-deckers go almost everywhere. For fast transport, we can go by the Underground. This Underground is the oldest in the world. There are many airports, too, for example Heathrow and Gatwick.
The Houses of Parliament are the political centre of the UK. They were re-built in neo-gothic style.
There is also a famous clock tower with Big Ben. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who was one of ministers. He was nicknamed “Big Ben”, because he was very tall.
Whitehall is the street, where the government offices are. Every Prime Minister lives on Downing Street number 10 since 1731.
Westminster Cathedral is one of the biggest Roman Catholic churches in England. It is the place, where Britain´s Kings and Queens were crowned.
St. Paul Cathedral is the 2nd largest cathedral in the world. It is the work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren and it was built it in the 17th century. During the World War the 2nd it was damaged by bombs.
Tower Bridge is one of the most famous symbols of London. It can open in the middle. It was built only in 19th century.
Trafalgar square was named after Admiral Nelson´s victory over Napoleon. Nelsnon´s statue is situated on a high column. At Christmas time a big Christmas tree stands here.
The British Museum is the largest Museum in the world. The British Museum´s Library is the biggest library in the world.
The next very popular building in London is Buckingham Palace. Today it is home of Queen Elizabeth 2nd.
There are many parks in London. The largest park is Hyde Park.
On the other hand the busiest and the noisiest place is the Piccadilly Circus where
The tallest building in Britain is The Post Office Tower, which is about 190m high.
I think that London is very interesting city for tourism, because it is very popular, beautiful and it has many and many famous buildings and attractions. Some of these attractions are London Eye or Madame Tussaud´s, which is the world famous museum of waxwork. It is international display Kings, Queens, politics, singers.
Regent Street, Piccadilly, the Haymarket and
Shaftsbury Avenue join and three underground lines cross.
