London
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LONDON
Basic information
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the biggest city in England
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population is almost 8 million people
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It is divided into the City of London and 32 districts
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London lies on Thames river /:théms:/
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there are lowlands in London
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it’s one of the largest and the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe
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the city of London is an important business and finance centre
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London has a huge influence on fashion, culture, politics, entertainment, media and sport across the UK and Europe
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there took place Summer Olympic games in year 2012
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London is a seat of the Queen and the Parliament
History
The city is 2,000 years old
In year 50 the Romans chose to settle here
they created the city of Londinium next to the River Thames
The River Thames was useful for merchant ships and trading
today the river is still important for transport and tourism
in 1066 – William the Conqueror
he came to the England from Normandy
after the battle of Hastings he became the king of England
he chose London as his residence
in year 1665 was the Great plague epidemic
in 1666 was the Great fire of London
destroyed most of the city
started in the Pudding line in the bakery (someone forgot fire in the oven – it spread)
there were wooden houses, dirty and narrow streets
an then Sir Christopher Wren – helped to rebuild London (stone buildings, wide streets)
in 19th century there was the Industrial Revolution
after IR began growth of the population
after IR were created new railways and underground lines
and London became the largest city of the world
in 1894 was built the Tower Bridge
during the World War II the city was bombarded by German aircrafts
Sport
very popular sport in London is football
there is a stadium in Wembley
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there takes place Wimbledon
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there took place Summer Olympic games in 2012
Transport
there are 3 airports – Heathrow (largest), Gatwick, Stansted
there is rail connection – there is located for example Victoria station
there is located Underground
underground is very popular
there is the oldest underground in the world
there are also Double-deckers – famous red buses
these days mostly for tourists
there are black cabs – they are black taxis
they are quite expensive
and finally water transport
there are ships
Places of interest
THE CITY OF LONDON
It's the oldest part of the city
There are no roads just streets
THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
Is also called Palace of Westminster
It is a political centre of United Kingdom
There is the seat of Parliament (it includes House of Lords and House of Commons)
Big Ben is part of Parliament House– it’s famous bell (after one fat minister)
Big Ben is clock tower
The Tower of London It's the oldest building in the City
It was built by William the Conqueror
It served as a residence, royal mint and prison
TOWER BRIDGE
It’s over the river Thames
It’s a characteristic landmark of London
It is named after the Tower of London that stands next to it
Bridge usually opens when the ship wants to go through