Артикли "Faces of London"

What place is described here?

It is the London home of the Queen.

When the flag is flying on the top

she is at home. There is the Victoria

Monument just outside the gates.

There are 600 rooms in it.

It has an indoor swimming pool

and cinema.

Changing the Guard happens every

day at 11. 30. a.m. It lasts about

45 minutes.

Buckingham Palace

What place is described here?

It is the seat of the British government.

The government consists of the

House of Lords and the House

of Commons. The House of

Commons sits to the side

of the Clock Tower with Big

Ben and the House of

Lords - of the Victoria Tower.

The Houses of Parliament

What place is described here?

It is the great bell in the Clock Tower

on the eastern end of the

Houses of Parliament in London.

It is named after Sir Benjamin

Hall, London Commissioner

of Works. The booming bell

which weighs 13 tons

first rang out in 1859.

Big Ben

What place is described here?

It is the best-known church in England.

It was built by King Edward in 1065.

The coronation of all British kings

and queens takes place here.

Some famous English people

are also buried here.

Dickens, Hardy, Kipling are buried

in its famous Poet’s Corner.

Westminster Abbey

What place is described here?

It is a very big castle. It is the oldest place

and the most famous of all historical

buildings in London. It has a long and

cruel history. It was a castle, a palace,

a zoo and a prison but it is only a

museum now. The most famous things

kept here are the Crown Jewels.

The Tower of London

What place is described here?

It is a very famous cathedral in London.

It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

It was used for the marriage of Charles,

Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

which took place on 29 July 1981.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

What place is described here?

This famous place is situated in the centre

of the West end of London. On the column

in the centre there is a statue of

Admiral Nelson who defeated the

French at the sea battle in 1805.

It is a place where meetings and

demonstrations take place.

Trafalgar Square

What place is described here?

It is one of the largest parks in central

London and one of the Royal parks in

London. It is famous for its Speaker’s

Corner where everyone can come and

say what he/she wants. It is a very

democratic park.

Hyde Park

The Thames

The UK

The United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

London

The British Isles

The Isle of Man

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

England

Oxford Street

White Hall

The White Tower

The National Gallery

The Tower Bridge