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The London Eye
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually. |
London's Handbook
Melkumyan Mariam 6 G Form Secondary State School 9
Pereslavl 2016
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Big Ben
Big Ben is a bell in the clock tower in London. There are two versions of the origin of the name of the tower. The first version says that Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ran the casting of the bell. Another says that the heariest bell at the moment (13.7 tonns) got its name after Benjamin County, a very famous boxer in the heavyweight division at the time. Construction. The tower was built on the design of English architect Augustus Pugin in 1858. For the first time the clock was wound on May 21, 1859. Officially, the tower was named as "The Clock Tower of Westminster Palace". Managingthe Clock. When the clock on the tower rush or lag (the error is smal - only 1.5-2 seconds) an old English penny is placed on the pendulum. Putting or a coin the superintendent manages to get the precision of the machinery. Now Big Ben is one of the most famous constructions of the UK.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham
Palace is one of the major tourist attractions in London. It is the
official residency o the British monarchy. Each time the royal
family is in the palace, a flag flies on the roof. The palace was
built in 1705 by the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham Palace has
nearly 600 rooms, including a throne room, a ballroom, a
dining-room, picture gallery and even a swimming-pool. Some of its
rooms can be visited in summertime, only when the Queen is not at
home. One of the most interesting parts of the palace is the
Queen's Gallery, where works of art of the royal collection can be
seen. Royal garden and stables are also curious sights. Every day
at 11 am Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place.
Westminster Abbey
The
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as
Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of
Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of
the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of
coronation and burial site for English, later British and later
still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth realms. The
abbey is a Royal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a
cathedral from 1540 to 1550.
The British Museum
One of the most famous is the British Museum in London, which was
established in 1753. It's a museum of human history and culture.
Its collections are amongst the largest in the world and originate
from all continents. First of all, it's a huge library with 6 or 7
million books, which is considered to be one of the largest in the
world. According to the British law a copy of every book, pamphlet
or periodical published in Britain must be kept in this museum.
Secondly, the British Museum is a scientific institution, known as
Natural History Museum, where internationally important collections
are shown.