This document provides a tour of some of the most famous landmarks in London, England. It highlights iconic locations like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, 10 Downing Street, the Tower of London, Saint Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, and several renowned museums. Many of the landmarks are associated with British history, government, and royalty.
2. The Houses of Parliament:
the seat of the
Government of the United
Kingdom
…and Big Ben (on the right):
was named after Benjamin Hall
who was in charge of its
construction
The London Eye:
opened in March 2000
3. T r a f a lg a r
S q u a r e and
the statue of
Admiral Nelson
who won the
Battle of Trafalgar
against Napoleon
Bonaparte
Royal Horseguards:
they are not
allowed to smile !!
How serious they
are !!! They are
soldiers of the
British Army and
protect the Royalty
4. The Mall… On
the way to
Buckingham
Palace, the
Royal Residence,
past Saint
James’s Park
6. The Tower of London:
was built as a fortress
by William the BEEFEATERS: they are the guards and
Conqueror in the 11th guides of the Tower of London. Up to
century, then used to be
a prison, and is now a
the 1800s, they used to be paid part of
touristic place where their salary with beef ! Hence their
you can see the Crown nickname !
Jewels
7. Two famous London museums
The British Museum,
famous for its vast The National Gallery:
collections of word houses one of the
art (ancient Egypt, greatest collections of
Greece, China, …) European paintings
8. Westminster
Abbey: the traditional
place of Coronation and
burial site of British
monarchs
Saint Paul’s Cathedral:
designed by architect Sir
Christopher Wren
Tower Bridge: it was originally the
only bridge crossing over the
Thames, and is a bascule bridge