London attractions

Tower Bridge You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames. The Tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history. It is not just one building. The tall building is the White Tower, the oldest part of the Tower of London. The Bloody Tower is near the river. You do not see blood there today. But the Bloody Tower has a history of blood-the blood of men , women and even children. Now the King and the Queen of Britain do not live in the Tower. When the Queen is in London, she stays in Buckingham Palace.

Big-ben Tourist in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big-Ben. They want to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells. Big-Ben is really a bell. You hear it every hour. It is a big bell. It weighs 13,720 kilograms. It has a deep tone and you can hear it on the radio: «This is the BBC. The time is six o'clock.» And then you hear the deep boom of Big-Ben six times

Westminster Abbey Standing not far from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was founded by St Peter himself. We know that Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey. Some famous English people are also buried here. The funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales, took place in Westminster Abbey in September 1997

Buckingham Palace The official London residence of the British monarch and London attractions. It is located in Westminster. Palace for official ceremonies, banquets and receptions and is a major tourist attraction. During public holidays and civil commotions about residence of the Queen is always going to a lot of people. Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House, built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703.. It is sometimes called "Buck House» («Buck House»)..

MADAME TUSSAUD It’s one of the sights of London. It’s famous waxworks museum, which has one of the largest collections of wax models in the world. Here you can meet the famous, of course, and infamous: an unforgettable experience. You can meet great characters of history and art. Here actors, film stars, pop singers and sportsmen come face to face with famous politicians

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral – English Cathedral in London, on top of Legate Hill. The temple is dedicated to the Apostle Paul, it today houses the residence of the Bishop of London. It is a fine cathedral in central London built (1675-1710) by Sir Christopher Wren.

Kensington Palace Kensington Palace - one of the smallest and most modest palaces of Britain. The palace is open to the public, in it, except the interior with the interior of the XVII century and the Victorian era, you can see the unique collection of ceremonial clothing of the royal family from 1750 to the present day. The exhibition is also present wedding dress of Princess Diana.

GALLERY TATE Tate Art Gallery, located in London on the north bank of the Thames, close to the Parliament - the world's largest collection of British art XVI-XX centuries. In 1926 the building was added wing, which houses the works of foreign artists, in particular representatives of French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. In 1987 he opened a department of the museum, called the Clore Gallery, which has one of the richest collections of paintings by Turner.