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London dominates the life of Britain. And it is
the greatest and nicest town in the world. Also, the nature of this city is
very picturesque. There are a lot of sites and places of interest here. Many
parks and theatres, museums and halls, which are always ready to surprise
tourists and English with it’s beauty and charm. There are about 40 theatres,
several concert halls, many museums including the British Museum, and the best
art galleries.
Speaking about parks we can always see many people here
listening to others or just heaving their rest. Hide Park with its Speaker's
Corner is also in London. Among other parks are Kensington Gardens, St. James
Park. In the West End is Buckingham Palace, which is the Queen's Residence, and
the Palace of Westminster the seat of Parliament. The best-known streets here
are Whitehall with important Government offices, Downing Street, the London
residence of Prime Minister and the place where cabinet meets, Fleet Street
where most newspapers have their offices, Harley Street where the highest paid
doctors live, and some others. There are many statues and monuments there. I
think that the majority is devoted to the famous and outstanding people.
London Is situated upon both banks of the River
Thames and it is one of the largest cities in the world. Speaking about the
West end of London we mean it’s center where famous parks and tropical places
are situated. In Westminster Abbey begins and comes to an end royal destiny:
in its walls the British monarchs are crowned, here they find their eternal
rest. Besides Westminster Abbey is well known for the " poet’s Conner
". So… many others memorial boards are established. But the present tombs
are far from being all mentioned to the poets.
Well it is safe to say that it is the most famous
building in England. It is a fine Gothic building, which stands opposite the
Houses of Parliament. It is the work of many hands and different ages and the
oldest part of the building dates from the 8th century.
While
speaking about a Tower I want to say that the Tower has been part of the
capital's history for the past 600 years. The Tower of London is a very
old building. It is more than 900 years old. English kings lived in it many
years ago, but now it is a museum. People, who come to London, like to go to
the Tower. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison.
The White Tower,
dating from 1078, contains a spectacular collection of arms. Now The Tower protects the Crown Jewels. The Imperial State
Crown and the Crown of Queen Elizabeth both incorporate precious stones whose
history goes back centuries. Ceremony is still part of the daily life within
The Tower. Following a 700-year tradition, each night the Chief warder locks
the gates and hands the keys to the Resident Governor.
And
now we can talk about a Tower Bridge of London.
London's
best known and most distinctive bridge has straddled the Thames for a century.
The twin draw-bridges, each weighing about 1,000 tons, have been raised more
than half a million times since the bridge was built. It is a working tribute
to Victorian engineering genius. The draw-bridges take just 90 seconds to rise.
All the original machinery is still in place with just one concession to modern
technology: electric motors now replace the steam engines. Between the massive
gothic-style towers that rest on the river bed are walkways, giving superb
views of the river and the Tower of London.
Now
we can talk about BIG BEN!!
Big Ben is the name of the huge clock in one of the tall
towers of the Houses of Parliament. People are allowed to get inside the Tower
so that they can see the works of Big Ben. There is no lift and there are 340
steps up to Big Ben. The faces of the clock are very large.
The sound of Big Ben is well-known to all British people
and the tower of Big Ben is often used as a symbol of Britain. The great bell
got its name in 19th century after Sir Benjamin Hall. Big Ben is the voice of
London; it shows an exact time since 1859.
Therefore there are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar
Square is one of them and it is situated in the center of the West End. There
you can see a statue of Lord Nelson named by Nelson’s Column, which is situated
in the middle of the square. Trafalgar Square commemorates Nelson's naval
victory of 1805. It was laid out between 1829 and 1841. There is Nelson's
column there, nearly 185 feet high topped by statue of Nelson 17 feet high. The
fountains and friendly pigeons make Trafalgar Square a popular place for
Londoner and tourists. The building of National Gallery - one of the world
famous art museums is situated on the Trafalgar square too.
Now we can tell few
words about Buckingham Palace. It has served as
the official London
residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house
that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of
Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence. Although in use for
the many official events and receptions held by The Queen, areas of
Buckingham Palace are opened to visitors on a regular basis. The State Rooms
of the Palace are open to visitors during the Annual Summer Opening in August
and September. They are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest
treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens,
Vermeer, Canaletto and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey some of the
finest English and French furniture in the world.
Visits to Buckingham Palace can be combined with visits to The Queen's
Gallery, which will reopen in the spring of 2002. The nearby Royal Mews is
open throughout the year.
Well… it is
safe to say that a have finished my story about the nicest city in the world,
exactly London and about all it’s sights, beauties and places of interest of
course. As for me I’d like to visit it again, to feel everything I felt
before, spending there my free spring time and therefore I’d like to know
english better and that’s why I advise all of you to visit this irresistible
city!
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