London is the capital of Great Britain and is situated on the River Thames. Important landmarks in London include the Houses of Parliament where the British government is seated, Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth lives, the Tower of London which was formerly a fortress and prison but is now a museum, St. Paul's Cathedral which is the largest English church, and Westminster Abbey which is one of the oldest buildings in London where many kings and queens are buried. Trafalgar Square features a monument to Admiral Nelson, a national hero of Great Britain, and is located near the National Gallery which houses a collection of European paintings.

1. Great Britain.
London.

3. The capital of Great
Britain is London. It is
situated on the river
Thames. The Houses of
Parliament is the seat of
the British Government.

4. The tallest tower of
the Houses of
Parliament with the
clock on it is Big Ben.

5. In the centre there is
a Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth lives
there.

6. Crossing the river
by Tower Bridge…

7. You can see the
Tower of London.
Many centuries ago
it was a fortress, a
Royal Palace and
then a prison. Now
it is a museum.

8. St.Paul’s Cathedral is
the biggest English
church.

9. Westminster Abby is
one of the oldest
building in London.
Many kings and
queens are buried
there.

10. In the centre of
Trafalgar Square is
the monument to
Nelson.

11. Admiral Nelson is the
national hero of Great
Britain.

12. To the right of Trafalgar
Square there is the National
Gallery which has a fine
collection of European
paintings.