LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain. It is a very old city. It is situated upon both banks of the river Thames. There are 17 bridges above the river. The population of London is about 9 million people.
London has got three parts: the City of London, the West End, the East End.
The City of London is the oldest part of London. You can see narrow streets and pavements there. There are many offices, firms and banks in this part of London. The City of London is the financial centre of the United Kingdom.
The West End is the centre of London. There are many sights in the West End. They are, for example, the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben. Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13.5 tons.
The other interesting place is Westminster Abbey, which was founded in 1050. it is situated in the centre of London. Many great Englishmen like Newton, Darwin and others were buried there.
The official London residence of the Queen is the Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18th century.
There are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar Square is one of them. One can see the statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of it.
There are many museums, libraries and galleries in London such as the Tate Gallery, the National Gallery, the British Museum and others.
The East End of London is the District for the working people. There are many factories and workshops there.
There are many cars and buses in London. Double-decker is one of the British sights. The London Tube (underground) is very popular, too. London is also a huge port.
LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain. It is a very old city. It is situated upon both banks of the river Thames. There are 17 bridges above the river. The population of London is about 9 million people.
London has got three parts: the City of London, the West End, the East End.
The City of London is the oldest part of London. You can see narrow streets and pavements there. There are many offices, firms and banks in this part of London. The City of London is the financial centre of the United Kingdom.
The West End is the centre of London. There are many sights in the West End. They are, for example, the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben. Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13.5 tons.
The other interesting place is Westminster Abbey, which was founded in 1050. it is situated in the centre of London. Many great Englishmen like Newton, Darwin and others were buried there.
The official London residence of the Queen is the Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18th century.
There are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar Square is one of them. One can see the statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of it.
There are many museums, libraries and galleries in London such as the Tate Gallery, the National Gallery , the British Museum and others.
The East End of London is the District for the working people. There are many factories and workshops there.
There are many cars and buses in London. Double-decker is one of the British sights. The London Tube (underground) is very popular, too. London is also a huge port.