London

performed by Artem Wershinin743 group

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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