1-The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of
Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of
Lords and the House of Commons.
In 1099, King Edward the Confessor built the Palace of
Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames. In 1834 a fire
destroyed the Palace of Westminster, and the whole rebuilding was finished in
1870. It includes the Clock Tower, Victoria Tower, House of Commons, House of
Lords, Westminster Hall and the Lobbies.
2- Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster - one of the
most recognizable symbols of Britain and often used in advertising, movies.
The tower was designed by the English architect Augustus Pugin
in 1858, the clock tower was set on 31 May 1859. Until September 2012 the
official name was the "Palace of Westminster Clock Tower“ (sometimes
referred to as the "Tower of St. Stephen" ).
The tower is 96.3 meters high with a spike, the lower part
of the building is at a height of 55 m above the ground.
The clock face is 7 meters wide.
The short (hour) hand is 2.7
meters long and the long (minute) hand is 4.2 meters long.
They are considered the greatest
in the world.
Clock Tower was renamed the
Elizabeth Tower, in honor of the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II
3 - Our next stop is Westminster
Abbey. It is a symbol of England. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was
founded by St Peter himself. It is a very important church because the
coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place here. Here you can see
the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people and the
beautiful Henry VII Chapel.
4 - Buckingham Palace is the
London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home.
It was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham. It is like a small town, with a
police station, two post offices, a hospital, a disco, and a cinema. There are 775
rooms in the Palace. Changing of the guard happens every day at 11.a.m. (Buckingham
Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest
bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. In measurements, the
building is 108 metres long across the front, 120 metres deep (including the
central quadrangle) and 24 metres high.)
5- Trafalgar Square is a geographical center of London. It’s
the largest among London’s squares. It was named Trafalgar Square after the
victory won by the British fleet over the French-Spanish fleet in the battle of
Trafalgar in 1805.In the center of the square there is Nelson Column – the
monument to the great English admiral. The column is 160 feet tall and the
statue of the admiral decorates the top of it. Trafalgar square also contains a
large number of statues and two fountains. The square is surrounded by many
great buildings: National Gallery, the Canada House and the South Africa House.
There are many pigeons in the square and Londoners like to feed them.
7- Now we want to tell you about
the Tower of London. You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames. It is a very old building which has a long and cruel history. It was a
fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. The tall building is the White
Tower. The Bloody Tower is near the river. The Tower is a museum now.
8 - The ravens are another
famous sign. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven
Master is the person who gives them food
London is
situated on the river Thames. There are 17 bridges across the river. One of
them is the Tower Bridge. It is one of the oldest bridges in London. The
bridge is over 100 years old. It was built in 1894.
9-10- Hyde Park, which opened to the public in 1637, is the
largest of several royal parks in London Hyde park covers a large territory and
hosts many large events, including celebrations and concerts. We can visit
there : the Serpentine, a large artificial lake, where we can boat and swim;
Diana Memorial Fountain in honor of princess Diana. Marble Arch- a gateway to
Buckingham Palace. Hyde Park is also popular for its Speaker's Corner. Here, every
Sunday people stand on a soap box and say their views on political, religious
or other items.
The gardens of the Kensington Palace cover around 275 acres
and border Hyde Park on the east. The Kensington Gardens are very popular for
walking and jogging. It is a more relaxing park than Hyde Park. The most famous
attraction in the Kensington Gardens is the Kensington Palace, the former home
of Princess Diana. Other features of the park include a bronze statue of Peter
Pan and the 53m high Albert Memorial. The memorial was built between 1864 and
1876 to commemorate Prince Albert I, husband of Queen Victoria.
Another attraction in the park is the Serpentine Gallery, a modern art gallery.
Also popular are the Long Water, a large lake, the Round Pond and the sunken
garden.
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