London is the capital of the United Kingdom and has a population of over 7 million people. The Tower of London was built after the Norman conquest in 1066 and was originally intended as a fortress but later served as a palace, prison, and now museum housing the crown jewels. Westminster contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. The Houses of Parliament consists of the House of Commons and House of Lords and contains the famous clock tower Big Ben. Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations since 1066 and contains tombs of famous British figures like Newton, Dickens, and Darwin. Buckingham Palace was formerly the residence of the British monarch and is now the Queen's official residence.

1. FLAG OF THE UK - UNION JACK

2. COAT OF ARMS OF LONDON

3. LONDON

4. LONDON
 London is the capital of the United Kingdom
and Northern Ireland.
 It is the political, economic and financial
centre of the country.
 In Europe, London is one of the largest city.
Its population is of more than 7 million
people.

5. THE TOWER OF LONDON

6. THE TOWER OF LONDON
 The Tower of London was built on the River
Thames after the Norman conquest in 1066.
 It was originally intended as a fortress, but
later it was used as a palace, the main state
prison, and now it is a museum containing
the crown jewels.

7. THE THAMES

8. THE WHITE TOWER

9. THE BLOODY TOWER

10. TOWER BRIDGE

11. TRAFALGAR SQUARE

12. WESTMINSTER
Westminster is also called the City of
Westminster contains the Houses of
Parliament, Westminster Abbey and
Buckingham Palace.

13. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

14. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
 The Houses of Parliament is actually one
building which consists of the House of
Commons and the House of Lords..
 Yet, you can always have a look at the
famous clock tower of the Houses of
Parliament which contains the “Big Ben”.

15. BIG BEN

16. WESTMINSTER ABBEY

17. WESTMISTER ABBEY
 Westminster Abbey is an architectural
masterpiece.
 It has been the scene of coronation of almost all
British monarchs since William I in 1066.
 Today it is also a church where the nation’s
great events are celebrated.
 In the abbey, there are tombs and memorials of
many eminent British citizens, such as Newton,
Dickens, Darwin, Chaucer and others.
 One of the treasures of the abbey is the ancient
coronation chair made from oak in 14th century.

18. BUCKINGHAM PALACE

19. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
 Buckingham Palace used to be the London
residence of the British monarch.
 Today it is the Queen’s official residence.
 The Changing of the Guard at the Palace
and on Horse Guards Parade are the events
which always draw thousands of tourists.
 In August and September the Palace itself is
open to visitors.