1. Welcome to London!

2. About London London is the capital of England There are many attractions like: The Houses of Parliament Trafalgar Square Westminster Abbey Westminster Cathedral The Big Ben The Buckingham Palace The Tower of London St. Paul’s Cathedral The River Thames Double-decker buses

3. Trafalgar Square

4. There are always a lot of people and pigeons on the square Every winter there is a big Christmas Tree On New Year’s Eve people gather round the tree In the middle of the square there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

5. Buckingham Palace

6. It is the official residence and office of the British monarch It is located in the City of Westminster It was built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham It has a vast collection of paintings

7. Westminster Abbey

8. This is a holy place. All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308.

9. Westminster Cathedral

10. It was built between 1895 and 1903. This is the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic Church in England. Its bell tower is 84 metres high.

11. The Houses of Parliament

12. This big palace is the most famous building in the world – the British Parliament. The building is 280 metres long. There are more than 1000 rooms.

13. The Big Ben Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours.

14. Tower Bridge The most famous bridge in London

15. St. Paul’s Cathedral St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too. Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.

16. The River Thames Thames flows through London. The River Thames is 338 km long. It is 245 m wide here. Even big seaships can visit London.

17. Double-deckers There are big red buses called double- deckers in London. People sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses. Tourists like them very much.

18. Internet Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Square http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-decker_bus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Cathedral