London is the capital and the largest city in Great Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. London is the political, business and cultural centre of the UK.
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London is the capital and the largest city
in Great Britain. More than 7 million people live
and work there. London is the political, business and cultural centre of the UK.
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is a part of London’s history. Now there are
about 30 town bridges over the river.
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There are many beautiful churches in London. St.
Paul’s Cathedral is decorated with towers and columns. Architect,
Sir Christopher Wren, built it in the 17th century after the Great Fire of 1666. I am sure, Westminster Abbey is popular because a lot of kings and queens were crowned and buried here.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
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The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace,
Now it is a beautiful museum. Black ravens always live in the yard near the Tower. People keep them and look after them very well for London to become richer and richer.
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You can find best theatres, cinemas and museums
in London, for example, the Covent Garden Theatre and
the British museum with the largest Reading Hall. Every day hundreds of tourists visit the National Gallery – a very popular picture gallery in Trafalgar Square.
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Trafalgar Square is the centre of London. There
is a tall column in the middle of the
square. It is a monument to Admiral Nelson with 4 bronze lions at it and 2 beautiful fountains nearby.