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3. London is the largest urban area and capital of England
and the United Kingdom. At its core, the ancient City of
London, to which the name historically belongs, still retains
its limited mediaeval boundaries; but since at least the 19th
century the name "London" has also referred to the whole
metropolis which has developed around it. Today the bulk of
this conurbation forms the London region of England and
the Greater London administrative area, with its own elected
mayor and assembly.
4.
5. • Big Ben; • Trafalgar Square;
• Saint Paul’s Cathedral; • Tower Bridge;
• Picadilli Circus; • Buckingham Palace;
• Madame Tussaud’s • Westminster Abbey;
Museum • Oxford Street
• Greenwich
6. The Clock Tower is the world's largest
four-faced, chiming clock. The structure
is situated at the north-eastern end of the
Houses of Parliament building in
Westminster, London. It is often referred
to as Big Ben — which is actually the
main bell housed within the Clock Tower.
The Clock Tower has also been referred
to as The Tower of Big Ben and,
incorrectly, St Stephen's Tower, which is
actually the spired tower towards the
middle of the Palace and is also the main
point of entry for attendees of debates
and committees.
7. • St Paul's Cathedral is an
Anglican cathedral on Ludgate
Hill, in the City of London, and
the seat of the Bishop of
London. The present building
dates from the 17th century, and
is generally reckoned to be
London's fifth St Paul's
Cathedral, although the number
is higher if every major medieval
reconstruction is counted as a
new cathedral. The cathedral is
one of London's most visited
sites.
8. • Trafalgar Square is a
square in London that
commemorates the Battle
of Trafalgar (1805), a
British naval victory of the
Napoleonic Wars. The
original name was to
have been "King William
the Fourth's Square", but
George Ledwell Taylor
suggested the name
"Trafalgar Square".
9. • Tower Bridge is a combined
bascule and suspension
bridge in London over the
River Thames. It is close to
the Tower of London, which
gives it its name. It has
become an iconic symbol of
London. Tower Bridge is one
of several London bridges
owned and maintained by the
City Bridge Trust, a charitable
trust overseen by the City of
London Corporation.
10. • Buckingham Palace is
the official London
residence of the British
monarch. The palace is
a setting for state
occasions and royal
entertaining, and a
major tourist attraction.
It has been a rallying
point for the British
people at times of
national rejoicing and
crisis.
11. • The Church of St Peter,
Westminster, which is
almost always referred to
by its original name of
Westminster Abbey, is a
large, mainly Gothic
church, (it served as a
cathedral from 1546 -
1556), in Westminster,
London, just to the west
of the Palace of
Westminster. It is the
traditional place of
coronation and burial site
for English monarchs.
12. • Piccadilly Circus is a famous
road junction and public space
of London's West End in the
City of Westminster, built in
1819 to connect Regent Street
with the major shopping street
of Piccadilly. In this context a
circus, from the Latin word
meaning a circle, is a circular
open space at a street
junction. The Circus is close to
major shopping and
entertainment areas in a
central location at the heart of
the West End. Its status as a
major traffic intersection has
made Piccadilly Circus a busy
meeting point and a tourist
attraction in its own right.
13. Madame
Tussauds is a
famous wax
museum in
London with
branches in a
number of
major cities. It
was set up by
wax sculptor
Marie
Tussaud.
14. • Oxford Street is a
major thoroughfare in
London, England in
the City of
Westminster. With
over 300 shops, it is
Europe's busiest
shopping street.
15. • Greenwich is a district in
south-east London,
England, on the south
bank of the River Thames
in the London Borough of
Greenwich. It is best
known for its maritime
history and as giving its
name to the Greenwich
Meridian (0° longitude)
and Greenwich Mean
Time.