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London
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Content• Four main districts
• Old London pictures
• London Today
• The City
• The City of Westminster
• The West End
• The East End
Today it is one of the world's most important financial and
business centres and one of the largest cities in the world.
People of different races and nationalities, cultures and
religions live there.
Old London
London Today
The City
The City
The City is often called the commercial and business
heart of London.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the most ancient buildings in London with
very long history
St. Paul's Cathedral
It is one of the largest churches in the world. Sir Wren was building the Cathedral
for 35 years, completed it in 1711.
The City of Westminster
Westminster area is also called the City of Westminster. It is the most important
part of London, where Parliament and most government offices are located.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is regarded as the centre of this area. They say, the City
was founded here near the monastery as far back as the 7th century.
The Houses of Parliament
It was a place of royal dwelling as early as the 11th century, which later
became the meeting place of Parliament.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace (the Palace) is the official London residence of the
Queen and the Royal family.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of the British capital.
The National Gallery
The National Gallery is situated on Trafalgar Square. It contains a wonderful
collection of works from many art schools.
The West End
The West End it is not far from the City and is a part of Westminster. The West End is
a symbol of wealth and luxury.
Hyde Park
The parks are probably the main attraction of the West End. They occupy the most
part of its territory.
The British Museum
The British Museum is the best-known national museum of antiquities and
ethnography.
Baker Street
Baker Street. It is the location of Madame Tussaud's Museum, which is famous
for its collection of waxworks. The Sherlock Holmes Museum is located there
too.
The East End
The East End used to be a purely working district where working-class families lived.
We still can find a great number of factories, workshops and docks there.
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