London

There are more than 600 rooms and about 300 clocks in the Palace ! Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch.[1] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis. Queen Victoria, the first monarch to reside at Buckingham Palace, moved into the newly completed palace upon her accession in 1837. Over 700 people work for the Queen in Buckingham Palace.

The Houses of Parliament Lord Mayor traditionally sits on the bag of wool in the Parliament. The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of theRiver Thames[note 1] in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century, and Westminster was the primary London residence of the Kings of England until a fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512. After that, it served as the home of Parliament, which had been meeting there since the thirteenth century, and the seat of the Royal Courts of Justice, based in and around Westminster Hall. In 1834, an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament, and the only structures of significance to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft and the Jewel Tower.

The other name of the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Palace The other name of the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Palace. Westminster means monastery.

Westminster Abbey The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in theCity of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place ofcoronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth realms. The abbey is aRoyal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550. Flag of Westminster Abbey, featuring theTudor arms between Tudor Roses above the supposed arms of Edward the Confessor

But the most regarded is the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. About 2,500 people that were not kings have graves in a “Temple of Fame” in Westminster Abbey. Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens were buried there. But the most regarded is the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

The first church at the place of St. Paul’s was built in 604 A.D. St. Paul’s Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostledates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. The cathedral is one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London, with its dome, framed by the spires of Wren's City churches, dominating the skyline for 300 years. St Paul's Cathedral occupies a significant place in the national identity of the English population.[5] It is the central subject of much promotional material, as well as postcard images of the dome standing tall, surrounded by the smoke and fire of the Blitz.[5] Important services held at St Paul's include the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations forQueen Victoria; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, andLady Diana Spencer, the launch of the Festival of Britain and the thanksgiving services for both the Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday ofQueen Elizabeth II. St Paul's Cathedral is a busy working church, with hourly prayer and daily services.

The British Museum

The oldest exhibit in British Museum dates back to 10,500 B.C.

The Tower of London

The biggest diamond in the world the Star of Africa is kept in the Tower of London. It weighs 530 carats.

About 25 people can sit and walk inside a capsule of the London Eye.

Madame Tussaud’s Museum

More than 2 million tourists visit the exhibition each year.

British National Gallery

Tate Gallery

The heart of London – Trafalgar Square

London Natural Science Museum

Hyde Park St. James’s Park Green Park Regent’s Park

There are 30,000 plants there from all existing climate zones. Kew Gardens There are 30,000 plants there from all existing climate zones.

London Aquarium

Hamley’s Toy shop is a real 7-storeyed paradise for kids with more than 40,000 different kinds of toys !!!

London’s specialties the Tube Mr. Sherlock Holmes, a legendary detective the red telephone booth the black cab London’s specialties

London’s specialties the pub The Tower Bridge Big Ben the double-decker the Thames

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