Sights of london 1

1. Sights ofSights of
LondonLondon

2. The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London
The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London
was founded in thewas founded in the
1111thth
century by Williamcentury by William
the Conqueror. Forthe Conqueror. For
many centuries it hasmany centuries it has
been a fortress, abeen a fortress, a
palace, a prison and apalace, a prison and a
royal treasury.royal treasury.

3. Crown JewelsCrown Jewels
Now it is a museum ofNow it is a museum of
armour and alsoarmour and also
place where Crownplace where Crown
Jewels are kept.Jewels are kept.

4. BeefeatersBeefeaters
The men who guard theThe men who guard the
Tower – and the CrownTower – and the Crown
Jewels – areJewels – are
Beefeaters. They canBeefeaters. They can
tell you everythingtell you everything
about its history. Theirabout its history. Their
clothes are the uniformclothes are the uniform
of royal guards of theof royal guards of the
year 1500.year 1500.

5. RavensRavens
The ravens whoseThe ravens whose
forefathers used to findforefathers used to find
food in the Tower stillfood in the Tower still
live here as part oflive here as part of
history. There is ahistory. There is a
legend if the ravenslegend if the ravens
disappear the Towerdisappear the Tower
will fail. That’s why thewill fail. That’s why the
birds are carefullybirds are carefully
guarded.guarded.

6. Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace isBuckingham Palace is
the London home ofthe London home of
the kings andthe kings and
queens of Britain. Itqueens of Britain. It
is a wonderfulis a wonderful
building with abuilding with a
monument in front ofmonument in front of
it which is theit which is the
Queen Victoria.Queen Victoria.

7. Changing of the GuardChanging of the Guard
The Changing of the GuardThe Changing of the Guard
is one of the most popularis one of the most popular
tourist sights. First thetourist sights. First the
band marches throughband marches through
the Gates of the Palace.the Gates of the Palace.
The guardsmen wearThe guardsmen wear
their traditional uniform: atheir traditional uniform: a
tweed coat, a blacktweed coat, a black
helmet. The helmet ishelmet. The helmet is
called “bearskin” and it’scalled “bearskin” and it’s
made of fur.made of fur.

8. Royal CoachRoyal Coach
The state opening ofThe state opening of
Parliament takes placeParliament takes place
every autumn. Theevery autumn. The
Queen travels fromQueen travels from
Buckingham Palace toBuckingham Palace to
the Houses of Parliamentthe Houses of Parliament
in a gold carriage – thein a gold carriage – the
Irish State Coach –Irish State Coach –
pulledpulled
by six horses.by six horses.

9. Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a fineWestminster Abbey is a fine
Gothic building, whichGothic building, which
stands opposite thestands opposite the
Houses of Parliament. ItHouses of Parliament. It
is more than nineis more than nine
hundreds years old.hundreds years old.
There are tombs andThere are tombs and
memorials of almost allmemorials of almost all
English monarchs, manyEnglish monarchs, many
statements and famousstatements and famous
scientists.scientists.

10. The Abbey isThe Abbey is
famous for itsfamous for its
stained glass.stained glass.

11. Poet’s CornerPoet’s Corner
Westminster Abbey isWestminster Abbey is
famous for the Poet’sfamous for the Poet’s
Corner. There manyCorner. There many
of the greatest writersof the greatest writers
are buried: forare buried: for
example Charlesexample Charles
Dickens and RudyardDickens and Rudyard
Kipling.Kipling.

12. St. Paul’s CathedralSt. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul’s Cathedral is theSt. Paul’s Cathedral is the
work of the famouswork of the famous
architect Sir Christopherarchitect Sir Christopher
Wren. It is one of theWren. It is one of the
greatest churches ingreatest churches in
England. It was built inEngland. It was built in
the 17the 17thth
century after thecentury after the
Great Fire. The interiorGreat Fire. The interior
is full of monuments. It isis full of monuments. It is
famous for thefamous for the
Whispering Gallery.Whispering Gallery.

13. Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square
The centre of London isThe centre of London is
Trafalgar Square. It wasTrafalgar Square. It was
so named in memory ofso named in memory of
the victory in the battlethe victory in the battle
of Trafalgar on Octoberof Trafalgar on October
21, 1805. In the middle21, 1805. In the middle
of Trafalgar Squareof Trafalgar Square
stands Nelson’sstands Nelson’s
monument – a tallmonument – a tall
column with the figure ofcolumn with the figure of
Nelson at its top. TheNelson at its top. The
column is guarded bycolumn is guarded by
four bronze lions.four bronze lions.

14. Big BenBig Ben
Big Ben is the name ofBig Ben is the name of
the clock and the bell ofthe clock and the bell of
the clock tower of thethe clock tower of the
Houses of Parliament.Houses of Parliament.
You can hear theYou can hear the
sound of Big Ben everysound of Big Ben every
hour in London. Thehour in London. The
clock and the bell gotclock and the bell got
their names after Sirtheir names after Sir
Benjamin Hall whoseBenjamin Hall whose
nickname was Big Ben.nickname was Big Ben.