London City

By:Barbu Elena

London
Londonis by far the largest city
inEnglandand theUnited Kingdom . 8.63
million people live in London , which is on
theRiver Thames. It is thecapital of
theUnited Kingdom.
For a long time, London was a small city. All
its people lived inside the walls that were
built by the Romans. This area is still called
theCity of London. There were many villages
around the city. Gradually, more and more
people came to live there. Then, step by step,
the villages joined together into one huge city.

Most people in London are British. However, London

also has many immigrants. These people come from
many different countries. They speak many different
languages and have different religions and cultures.
There are also many people from different countries
who stay in London on business.

Many people visit London as tourists. They may see

the famous "Sights of London". These sights include
palaces,churchesandmuseums.

rings in theclock towerat the northern

end of theHouses of Parliament in
Westminster,London,England. Officially,
the tower itself is calledElizabeth Tower. It
was previously calledClock Tower, but was
renamed in September 2012 as a tribute
to the Diamond JubileeeofQueen
Elizabeth II.However, most people,
including those that live in London, call
the tower "Big Ben", because it is very
ThePalace
of Westminster,
also known
as theHouses
large.
It weighs 13tons
.
of ParliamentorWestminster Palace, inLondon, is
where the two Houses of theParliament of the United
Kingdommeet.
In 1605,Guy Fawkesattempted to blow the Palace
up. He was caught and laterexecuted. This was
called theGunpowder Plot, and is celebrated on 5
November every year.
The original building was used as a palace and home
to theParliament of England. After a fire in 1834, the

Tower Bridgeis abridgeinLondon. It is built in

1886. It crosses theRiver Thamesnear theTower
of London. This bridge has become an iconic
symbol of London, with tourists from all over the
world flocking to see the iconic bridge every day.
Ithas become one of the worlds most famous
bridges due to its unique architecture and design.
It even containing its own exhibitioncentre within
the horizontal walkway that offers one of the best
vantage points in London.

Buckingham Palaceis the official London residence and principal

workplace of the British monarch. It is in the centre of London, in
theCity of Westminster. Thepalaceis a setting for state occasions
and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for theBritish peopleat
times of national rejoicing and crisis.

Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. It is one

of few working palaces in the world. Leading
up to it is a ceremonial road,The Mall.

TheLondon Eyeis a large metalFerris wheel. It is also

known as theMillennium Wheeland is one of the
largestobservation wheelsin the world. Since midJanuary 2015 it has been known in branding as theCocaColaLondon Eye, after an agreement signed in
September 2014. The London Eye is located in London
and when you are on it you get a fabulous view of
London.
The Eye was opened in 2000. It is 135metreshigh. At the
time it was built, in 1999, it was the tallest giant wheel in
the world, and at present it is Europe's tallest Ferris
wheel.

The Legend of The Ravens

Beefeaters are also responsible for the Tower's

ravens - black birds which must always live in
the fortress on the banks of the Thames. The
legend says that if the ravens ever leave the
Tower, it will fall and the Kingdom will fall too.

Natural History Museum

St. Paul's Cathedral

Millennium

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