3 - London
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3.
London
− Capital city of England and the United Kingdom
− Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain
− It is the 9th largest city in the world and the largest city in Europe− London is first city, which hosted Summer Olympic Games three times− London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom
− London has a temperate oceanic climate − The population is about nine milions of people− There is a lot of famous sights, like London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Big Ben− Tower Bridge is one of the most famous symbols of London. It can open in the middle and let large ships go through.
− The Houses of Parliament are in gothic style but were built after the old building had burnt down. The only part,
which escaped the fire, was Westminster Hal
− St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in the world. It stands in the City. The Cathedral is known for its
Whispering Gal ery.
− Whitehall is the street where the government offices are− There are various means of transport: red double-deckers, underground – the oldest in the world, 3 airports – the
most important are Heathrow and Gatwick
− The Heathrow Airport, London considered as the busiest airport in the world
− London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'− The Romans were first to settle where London is today. They cal ed it Londinium.
− The double-decker bus is an icon of London
− The great fire in 1666 destroyed almost al the city− The official residence of the Queen is the Buckingham palace. However, the Queen prefers staying in the Windsor
Castle, her home
− Footbal club Chelsea