London is the capital city of the United Kingdom



London is the capital city
of the United Kingdom.
It is situated on the southeast coast of England.
London has over seven
million inhabitants.
Metropolitan London is
one of the most densely
populated areas of


Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the
British monarch and the largest "working" royal palace remaining
in the world. It was built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703.


Buckingham Palace is the London home of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.


The Tower
of London is
officially Her
Palace and
This is the complex of several buildings along the River Thames
which have served as fortress, armoury, treasury, mint, palace,
place of execution, public records office, observatory, refuge, and


Tower Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames.
Horace Jones, the City Architect, designed this
bridge. It is 800 feet (244 m) in length.


The Palace of Westminster, on the banks of the River Thames
is also known as the Houses of Parliament. The building has
approximately 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, and two miles (3 km)
of passageways. This is the home of the Parliament of the UK.


The Clock Tower is the most
famous feature of London.
It houses the bell known as
Big Ben, from which the Clock
Tower is colloquially, but
inaccurately named.
It`s 98 metres high.


Westminster Abbey, a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of
a cathedral, is the traditional place of coronation. It is located in
Westminster. The historic Abbey was built by Edward the
Confessor between 1045-1050.


St Paul's Cathedral is a cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City
of London.The present building dates from the 17th century.


Circus is a
plaza and
intersection in
the West End
in London.
It is renowned for its video display and neon signs in the
northwestern corner. Piccadilly Circus is surrounded by several
major tourist attractions, including the Shaftesbury Memorial,
Criterion Theatre, London Pavilion and several major retail stores.




The London Eye
is, as of December
2003, the largest
observation wheel
in the world.
Designed by
architects David
Marcs and Julia
Barfield, it stands
135 metres.
The wheel carries 32 sealed, air conditioned, passenger capsules.
It rotates slowly (at a rate of about 1.6 km/hour) so that a
complete revolution takes about 30 minutes to complete.


Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that
commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The Nelson's
Column is in the centre of the square. It is a popular tourist spot in
London, and used to be particularly famous for its pigeons.


Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one
of the Royal Parks of London. The park is divided in two by the
Serpentine Lake. Hyde Park is 140 hectares. Sites of interest in
the park include Speakers` Corner.


Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal
Parks of London. It is in the northern part of central London.
The 487 acre (2.0 km²) park is mainly open parkland.
The north-east end of the park contains London Zoo.


The "City" is now one section of London's city centre and is best
known London's main financial district, the "Square Mile".


London’s symbols
a red bus
a black taxi

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