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About London London dominates the life of Britain. And it is the greatest and nicest town in the world. Also, the nature of this city is very picturesque. There are a lot of sightes and places of interest here. Many parks and theatres, museums and halls, which are always ready to surprise tourists and English with it’s beauty and charm. There were about 40 theatres, several concert halls, many museums including the British Museum, and the best art galleries.

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Speaking about parks we can always see many people here listening to others or just having their rest. Hide Park with its Speaker's Corner is also in London. Among other parks there are Kensington Gardens, St. James Park. So there were many parks in London many years ago.

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There are many old buildings in London! They are very beautiful. These sights are rich in historical moments and they attract million of tourists each year.

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Walking around London in our days Part two

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London is situated upon both banks of the River Thames and it is one of the largest cities in the world. Speaking about the West End of London we mean it’s a center where famous parks and places of interest are situated. Royal destiny begins and comes to end in Westminster Abbey: in its walls the British monarchs are crowned, here they find their eternal rest.

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London's best known and most distinctive bridge has straddled the Thames for a century. The twin draw-bridges, each weighing about 1,000 tons, have been raised more than half a million times since the bridge was built. It is a working tribute to Victorian engineering genius. The draw-bridges take just 90 seconds to rise. All the original machinery is still in place with just one concession to modern technology: electric motors now replace the steam engines.

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Between the massive gothic-style towers that rest on the river bed are walkways, giving super views of the river and the Tower of London.

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Big Ben is the name of the huge clock in one of the tallest towers of the Houses of Parliament. People are allowed to get inside the Tower so that they can see the works of Big Ben. There is no lift and there are 340 steps up to Big Ben. The faces of the clock are very large. The sound of Big Ben is well-known to all British people and the tower of Big Ben is often used as a symbol of Britain. The great bell got its name in 19th century after Sir Benjamin Hall. Big Ben is the voice of London; it shows an exact time since 1859.

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Buckingham palace It has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. It evolved from a town house that was owned from the beginning of the eighteenth century by the Dukes of Buckingham. Today it is The Queen's official residence.

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There were many parks in London in the previous centuries. There are many parks nowadays. People adore walking here.

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The traffic was very slow! Today the traffic is too fast!

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The population of London was 45 million of people. At the moment the population is 60 million of people.

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The end Made by Alexei Gudov Teacher N.B.Babushkina