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1. Look at the pictures and read the texts.

Tower of London

The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1066. For 900 years, it has been a Royal Palace, a fortress, a place of execution, an arsenal, a Royal Zoo, a jewel house and a prison. The responsibility for looking after the prisoners was given to the Yeomen Warders or Beefeaters.

Tower Bitch

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the most famous bridges in the World. It is 60 meters long with towers that rise to a height of 43 meters. Its middle section can be raised to permit big boats to pass through the river Thames. Nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times a week.

Buckingham palace

Buckingham Palace is the Queen's home. It has been the official London residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there. Buckingham Palace is used also for the administrative work for the monarchy. Here, her Majesty receives guests invited to the Palace.

Picadilly circus

Piccadilly Circus is a famous square and a penis space that was built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. The square is close to major shopping and entertainment areas. It is a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction. It is particularly known for its video display and neon signs as well as the fountain and statue of an archer popularly known as //Eros//.

**Trafalgar square**



Trafalgar Square was named in honour of the British victory by Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery. In the front part of the square is the 56 meters column, Nelson's Column, with its 5.5 meters statue of Nelson on top. It was erected in 1843. The column is rounded by four huge bronze lions.

**British museum**

The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture. Its collections consists on more than seven million objects from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. The British Museum was established in 1753. It was first opened to the public on 15 January 1759. It is in Trafalgar Square.

Harrods

The store occupies 18,000 m2 site and has over 330 departments. This makes Harrods one of the largest department stores in the world. The owner is Mohamed Al-fayed, one of the richest men in the country.

Portobello

Portobello Road is a street in west London. O n Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's notable street markets, known for its second-hand clothes and antiques.

Candem town

Camden is well-known for its markets and it is strongly associated with alternative culture. The markets are a major tourist attraction at weekends, selling goods of all types including fashion, lifestyle, books, food, antiques and strange objects. They and the surrounding shops are popular with young people, in particular those searching for "alternative" clothing.

**Notting hill carnival**

Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which since 1966 has taken place on the streets of the Notting Hill area. It is the second largest street festival in the world. Each August, over two days Monday and the day before. The participants are the members of the Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean population, who have lived here since the 1950s.

**Natural history museum**

The Natural History Museum is one of largest museums in London. It was built and opened by 1881. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items divided into five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons, exemplified by the large // Diplodocus // that is in the central hall.

** Saint Paul’s cathedral **

The first St Paul's Cathedral was built in 604 AD but it was destroyed by fire in 675. The Great Fire of London in 1666 destroyed it again. The present St Paul's Cathedral was built between 1675 and 1711. One of the most famous parts of the building is the Whispering Gallery. A whisper to the wall on one side can be heard on the other.

**Westminster abbey**



Westminster Abbey is one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country. Many kings and Queens and famous people are buried or commemorated there. Its founder, Edward the Confessor, was made a saint after his death and he is buried in a special chapel dedicated to him. Every King and Queen has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066.

**Big Ben**



Westminster Abbey is one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country. Many kings and Queens and famous people are buried or commemorated there. Its founder, Edward the Confessor, was made a saint after his death and he is buried in a special chapel dedicated to him. Every King and Queen has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066.

**London eye**

The British Airways London Eye (Millennium Wheel) stands 135 metres high on the South part of the River Thames. It is the world's highest observation wheel.

**Thames**

The Thames is 346 km long. It is England's longest river and the second longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been an important trade and transport route since prehistoric times.

**The Globe**



The Globe Theatre is a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's theatre company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men , and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A second Globe Theatre was built on the same place by June 1614 and was closed in 1642. A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named " Shakespeare's Globe ", opened in 1997. Shakespeare’s plays are represented each year.

**Yeomen Warder**

The Queen's Body Guard are known as the Yeomen of the Guard. It is the oldest of the Royal bodyguards and the oldest military corps in existence in Britain. There are 73 Yeomen of the Guard. All of them are officers and sergeants of the British Services. They have a ceremonial role. They accompany the Queen to different events.They stay in the Tower of London.

**The Guard**



The Queen's Guard are infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in London. Since the reign of King Charles II they have been responsible for guarding the Sovereign's Palaces. The Queen's Guard changes in the entrance of Buckingham Palace at 11:30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter.

**Hyde Park**

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London and one of the Royal Parks of the city. It is famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine a big lake. The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations and as a meeting point for people.

**Bed and breakfast**

It is the most typical and the cheapest place to stay in London. You can sleep, have breakfast and meet young people who are visiting the city like you.

**Fish and chips**

This is the most typical place to eat or take away the English fast food. Fish and chips is a cheap dish and it is made of fried fish and chips. English people normally eat it quickly because of their jobs hours.

**English pub**



The typical English pub is made of wood and it usually offers live music (folk and pop musENDE

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