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1 Sights OF LONDON Krasyukov Denis 5D

2 Westminster Abbey, London
Cathedral church of St. Peter at Westminster, almost always called Westminster abbey is a gothic church in the city of Westminster (London). It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. Westminster Abbey was founded in today it is a working church and a great monument of England

3 Tower Bridge - one of the symbols of London

4 Tower Bridge Tower Bridge (built 1886–1894) is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name, and has become an iconic symbol of London. The bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII), and his wife, The Princess of Wales (Alexandra of Denmark). Each deck is more than 30 meters wide and can be opened to an angle of 83 degrees. When opened the bridge has a clearance of almost 45 meters. It used to open almost fifty times a day but nowadays it is only raised about 1,000 times a year.

5 Big Ben

6 Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth Tower, after being renamed in 2012 (from "Clock Tower") to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower.[3] The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May The bell is over 2 metres tall and chimes every quarter of an hour.

7 Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
This museum is at 221 b Baker Street, which is where Holmes and Watson live in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,s famous books. The rooms in the museum are kept exactly as in the books. Visitors can sit in Mr Holmes’s armchair, try on his famous cap, hold his pipe, and see his violin and his chemistry equipment.

8 Tower of London

9 The London eye

10 Trafalgar Square

11 Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain which took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar in Los Canos de Meca. There are a number of commemorative statues and sculptures in the square. The square is also used for political demonstrations and community gatherings, such as the celebration of New Year's Eve.

12 Buckingham Palace

13 Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official London residence and is used to receive and entertain guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions for the Royal Family. The Palace is located between The Green Park, Hyde Park and St. James's Park.The palace was originally built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham. The house was originally intended as a private retreat, and in particular for Queen Charlotte, and was known as The Queen's House[20]—14 of their 15 children were born there. Buckingham Palace's 19 state rooms, ballroom and gardens are open to visitors during August and September while the Queen makes her annual visit to Balmoral. The State rooms house some of the Royal family's greatest treasures including paintings and the finest French and English furniture.

14 Changing the Guard The Changing the Guard ceremony takes place in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at every day in summer, every other day in winter. Victoria Memorial The Victoria Memorial is the golden statue of Queen Victoria which sits in front of the Palace facing down The Mall.

15 The Queen's Gallery The Queen's Gallery is a permanent space dedicated to exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection, the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for the Nation. The Royal Mews The Royal Mews houses the State vehicles used by the Royal Family for coronations, State Visits and royal weddings

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