1. T YAVIN VLADIMIR

2. London is the biggest city in Britain. More than
seven million people live and work there. London is
one of the most impor tant cities in the world. It is a
centre for business and for tourism.

3.  In London
you can find
some of the
best
theatres,
cinemas and
museums .

4.  There are
about 10
thousand
streets in
London. Oxford
Street is
London’s main
shopping
centre.

5.  The largest park in
London is Hyde
Park.

6.  The heart of London is the
City. It is the oldest part of
London. You can visit some
interesting places in the City.
One of them is the Tower of
London. The Tower of London
was a fortress, a palace, a
prison and the King’s Zoo .
There are always black
ravens in the Tower of
London. People keep them in
the Tower of London and
look after them very well as
they believe that London will
be rich while ravens live
there .

7. One of the greatest
English churches, St
Paul’s Cathedral, isn’t
far from the Tower of
London. The famous
English architect Sir
Christopher Wren
built it in the 17 th
century after the
Great Fire.

8. Trafalgar Square is in the
centre of London. In
the middle of the
square stands a tall
column. It is a
monument to Admiral
Nelson. There are two
beautiful fountains in
the square in front of
the National Gallery
which is the well know
picture gallery in the
world.

9.  The British Prime
Minister lives at
10 DAWNING
STREET

10.  The large clock in
one of the towers is
Big Ben. You can
hear the sound of
Big Ben every hour
in London.

11.  The Thames is
behind the Houses
of Parliament and
the bridge across it
is Westminster
Bridge.

12.  On the other side of Parliament
Square is Westminster Abbey. It is
one of the most famous and
beautiful churches in London. It is
more than nine hundred years
old. Many English kings and
queens are buried there.
Westminster Abbey is famous for
its Poets’ Corner too. Many great
writers are buried there too. There
are so many other places to see
and visit in London.