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English cities and places
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London The capital of England and the United Kingdom
The largest city of United Kingdom Many different nationalities and more than 300 different languages Many religions and cultures Important place for business, finance and culture Big influence on world politics, entertainment, media, fashion and art Many famous museums, churches, and popular places to visit
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Landmarks of London Big Ben Buckingham Palace Millennium Dome
London Eye Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square Tower Bridge London Underground
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Big Ben The nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster The world's largest, four-faced, chiming clock and the third largest, free-standing clock tower in the world 150th birthday in 2009
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Buckingham Palace A giant house owned by the British royal family
It is situated in the centre of London B.P. has 775 rooms and is one of few working palaces in the world In front of the B.P. there is the royal Guard
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Millennium Dome A large dome-shaped building in Greenwich in South East London From December 31, 1999 until December 31, The Millennium Exhibition
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London Eye The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel is one of the largest observation wheels (a type of Ferris wheel) in the world It was opened in 2000 It is 135 metres high
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Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square
A national monument of the United Kingdom based in Trafalgar Square The column was built between 1840 and 1843
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Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a bridge in London, it crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London The world's most famous and recognisable bascule bridge Many people come to London to see the Tower Bridge
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London Underground The London Underground is a system of electric trains operating in London It is the oldest Underground railway in the world, it started running in 1863 The "Tube" is a slang name for the London Underground
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Oxford It is a very old city, with the oldest buildings being from before the 12th century Two universities - the University of Oxford which is oldest university in an English speaking country, and 'Oxford Brookes' which is a lot younger
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Cambridge Cambridge is a university city in England
It is 50 miles north of London The University of Cambridge is well known worldwide
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Stonehenge It is made of earth and stones standing in circles
It was built between 2640 and 2480 B.C. and used until 3500 years ago Some people claim that it has magic powers
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Winchester Winchester is a city in the county of Hampshire
Winchester College - the oldest continually living public school in England
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Dover Dover is a town on the coast in Kent in the UK
There is a castle in Dover It is also a large port, ferries link Dover to Calais in France and Ostende in Belgium
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Manchester Very important city in England, and the city is called the second city of the UK, and the "Capital of the North" Manchester was the first place to have big industry, because of the Industrial Revolution Manchester United and Manchester City are football teams in the area
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Liverpool Liverpool is a city in Merseyside
It is famous because lots of ships visit it and it is the birthplace of the famous rock group - The Beatles Football teams - Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C.
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