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London is the first city with a rich history that greets you at every turn. During the first beautiful views and a wonderful spectacle. Unforgettable impressions will produce a change of the guard at Buckingham Palace (daily at 11:30) and parade horse Guards ( arriving in London you need to look at its sights, at 11 o'clock, on Sundays at 10:00). Definitely need a walk down Piccadilly, to see the ensemble of the Trafalgar square (Trafalgar Square), relax in Hyde Park (Hyde Park). The easiest way to see all the significant sights of London is by bus. London

Westminster Abbey - it begins and ends with a Royal destiny: in its walls the British monarchs coronoid, here they find eternal rest. In addition, Westminster Abbey is famous for its "poets corner". In honor included in the history of British creators - Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, Wordsworth, Dickens and many others memorial boards are established. But these graves are not all these poets are located here. In Westminster castle on the banks of the Thames since the 13th century seat of the English Parliament - outside the medieval walls, unapproachable and majestic, as if symbolizing the firmness of one of the oldest democratic institutions in Europe. Westminster Abbey

You can not go past the famous big Ben (Big Ben), the clock on which count time since Actually big Ben is the name of the tower and not the hour, and the hour bell. Big Ben

Also stands firmly on the Bank of the tower - an ancient fortress and prison, the grim walls of which have seen a lot of blood, including the Royal. Be sure to pay attention to security guards the tower - Beefeaters - in luxurious uniforms. Tower

Above the dark waters of the Thames stretched the famous tower bridge, recognizable, probably around the world. He became as much a symbol of London just like the Eiffel tower for Paris, statue of Liberty - new York. It seems almost trivial, so its image is closely associated with the capital of England. Nevertheless, again and again, he shakes the viewer grandeur and severity of forms. Tower’s bridge

Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace - the residence of Queen Elizabeth II, now open for inspection to the public. In West London is one of the most famous monuments of London - St. Paul's Cathedral (architect. Christopher Wren).This Protestant Church was conceived and built as opposed to the Catholic Church of St. Peter in Rome in gg. After the great fire (the Great Fire of London) on the site of the burned Church of VII century, after almost 8 years work began on the restoration of the temple. Christopher Wren laid the first stone of the future temple (21 June 1675 the town.) and wrote on it something like this - "the temple will rise again". It took him 35 years to build a new Church. It is particularly noteworthy that all worked practically for free. The decoration contains rich plasterwork, gilding, and sculptures, but architectural forms, their parts, performed at a high level.

Victoriya Station The station is located in the Western part of Westminster (Belgravia). Opened in 1862; the current building was completed by 1910; in the 1980s involved a complete internal re-planning. From this station for trains to Kent, Surrey and Sussex.