LONDONLONDON

A Sightseeing Tour by Peter Humay

LondonLondon the capital of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

one of the most beautiful, exciting, multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world

Buckingham Buckingham PalacePalace

the London home of the Queen Elizabeth II

the Royal Mews where horses and carriages are kept

Westminster Westminster AbbeyAbbey

the tombs of the English kings and queens

since 1066 all English kings and queens have been crowned here

The HousesThe Houses of of ParliamentParliament

the political centre of the UK

the House of Commons

the House of Lords

discussions and laws

Big Ben

the bell inside the clock tower

a part of the buildings of the Houses of Parliament

near Westminster Bridge

Big BenBig Ben

St Paul’s St Paul’s CathedralCathedral

one of the most beautiful and famous churches

Whispering Gallery

Sir Christopher Wren

rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666

The Tower of The Tower of LondonLondon

it was built in the 11th century

the Crown Jewels a collection of

arms and armour a fortress, a prison

and a place of execution

many people lost the heads here

The Bank of The Bank of EnglandEngland

currency notes and

coins the British

Queen Elizabeth II

no windows on the groundfloor

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square a lot

fountains feed the

pidgeons Nelson’s

Column the National

Museum the National

Gallery

in the middle of Trafalgar Square

Admiral Nelson defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Nelson’s ColumnNelson’s Column

The River The River ThamesThames

a boat trip

the most exciting view of London

London Eye

Tower BridgeTower Bridge one of the

most beautiful views from the River Thames

first opened in 1894

Piccadilly Piccadilly CircusCircus

the centre of culture, theatres and cinemas

a meeting point of six main streets

a famous statue of Eros – the Greek god of love

Oxford StreetOxford Street a red double-

decker bus the busiest

shopping street

big department stores

Marks and Spencer

London London MarketsMarkets

sell all kinds of goods

Petticoat Lane Market - sells clothes and household goods

Smithfield Market – the biggest meat market in the world

London ParksLondon Parks Green

Park Hyde

Park St

James’s Park

picnics ponds,

lakes

an old “clipper” ship which used to carry tea and wool

on show at Greenwich Pier

The Cutty SarkThe Cutty Sark

The most beautiful sightseeings

Big Ben

Buckingham Palace

Oxford Street

Whitehall

Westminster Abbey

Answer these questions Answer these questions

and test yourself:and test yourself: What’s the official name of Great Britain? What’s the residence of the Queen Elizabeth II? Where are most of the English kings and queens

burried? What is Big Ben? Who rebuilt St Paul’s Cathedral after the Great Fire? Where can we see the Crown Jewels? Where is Nelson’s Column? What’s the centre of culture, theatres and cinemas? What’s the busiest shopping street in London? What’s the biggest meat market in the world? Can you name any famous parks in London?

Literature and Literature and resources:resources:

Tom Hutchinson: Project EnglishThomas Benacci: LondonJan Williamson and Susan Meredith: The

Usborne Book of BRITAINwww.freefoto.com

See you ...See you ...

... in London