3. London
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3. LONDON
London is the capital city of the UK and England
it is located in the south-east of England on the river Thames
it is a seat of the Monarch, the Parliament, the Government, banks and other international organizations
PARTS OF LONDON
THE CITY OF LONDON – is the oldest part and it‘s a business, financial and economical centre
THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER – is political and administrative life centre
WEST END – is the shopping and entertainment centre
EAST END – used to by poor but now it is rapidly developing area
HISTORY
the city was probably founded 2000 years ago when the Romans built their town here and called it Londinium
the city survived plague in 1665 when Black Death killed almost 100 000 people
in 1666 the Great Fire of London burned down most of the city
later an architect CHRISTOPHER WREN rebuilt the town
during the World War II London was heavily damaged by the Germans bombing
TRANSPORT
London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway systém called the Tube
London is also famous for its red double-decker buses and black taxis
there are 6 airports → the biggest on is the Heathrow and others are f.ex. Stansted or Gatwick
PLACES OF INTEREST
THE TOWER OF LONDON – the Crown Jewels are kept here
THE TOWER BRIDGE – it’s a bridge which opens in the middle and let large ships go through
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT – are the residence of members of Parliament
there is also famous clock-tower called Elizabeth Tower with the Big Ben bell
THE LONDON EYE – is a giant Ferris wheel
BUCKINGHAM PALACE – is the residence of the Queen and her family
TRAFALGAR SQUARE – is named after admiral Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar → his statue is here
MADAME TUSSAUND’S WAX MUSEUM – is the museum of wax figures of famous people and celebrities
DOWNING STREET 10 – is an official seat of British Prime Ministers
PICCADILLY CIRCUS – is a round square with cinemas, theatres, restaurants, pubs and so on