1. LONDON ATTRACTIONS
Lembi Loigu
Tartu MRG

2. The Palace of Westminster
Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament
The meeting place of the House of Lords and the House of Commons – the British Parliament
Its clock tower known as Big Ben is the most well-known symbol of London

3. The Tower of London Dates back to 1066
Has been a royal residence, armoury, treasury, mint and prison
Guarded by Yeomen Warders known as the Beefeaters
Home to the Royal Ravens
Houses the English Crown Jewels

4. Tower Bridge Unique due to its two towers Completed in 1894
Can be opened to let large ships through
Has two upper level walkways
Now houses a museum

5. The Millennium Bridge
A futuristic-looking pedestrian bridge over the Thames
Opened to celebrate the new millennium
The first new bridge to open in London since Tower Bridge in 1894
Connects Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral

6. St Paul’s Cathedral An Anglican cathedral
The current building erected between
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren
Burial and commemoration place for around 200 people
One gallery inside and two outside the dome – magnificent views

7. Westminster Abbey A huge Gothic church
Site of royal coronations since 1066
Burial place for famous British sovereigns, politicians, poets and artists

8. Buckingham Palace
The official London residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Open for visitors in August and September
Every day at 11:30 am the Changing of the Guard
The Mall – a broad avenue connecting Trafalgar Square with Buckingham Palace

9. Hyde Park One of the large parks in the heart of London
Covers 140 hectares
The Serpentine – an artificial lake
The Speaker’s Corner – free speeches on Sunday mornings
Many open air concerts and other special events

10. Piccadilly Circus
Lies in the heart of the entertainment world – the West End
Eros Statue
Famous electric advertisements, first installed in 1910
Considered by many the first place to go when one arrives in London

11. Leicester Square A pedestrianised square in the centre of the West End
Centre of cinema and theatre land
tkts - a booth for purchasing half-price tickets to many theatre performances for the same day
Monument to William Shakespeare

12. The National Gallery London’s leading art museum
In Trafalgar Square, opposite is Nelson’s Column
Over 2,300 paintings from
All European schools of art
Free admission

13. The Tate Modern Museum of modern art Opened in 2000
Located in a reconstructed power plant at one end of the Millennium Bridge
Entrance to the main exhibition is free

14. The Globe Theatre Originally built in 1599
Many Shakespeare’s plays were written for this theatre
The present building is a copy of the old one
No roof above the middle part
Nowadays a working theatre and a museum

15. The London Eye The largest Ferris wheel in Europe (315 metres high)
Built to celebrate the new millennium
32 capsules each for up to 25 people
One revolution takes about 30 minutes

16. The O2 A huge entertainment centre on the Greenwich peninsula
Built for the year 2000 celebrations
Houses the O2 indoor arena (capacity up to 23,000), Vue cinema, a music club, an exhibition space and various bars and restaurants

17. References www.wikipedia.org
Loko, Tiiu-Mai. Let Us Explore the British Isles. Koolibri, 2005.
All photos taken by the author