London sights

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BIG BEN Big Ben is the most recognizable landmark in London . In general Big Ben is the name of the largest bell on the clock , located in the north of Westminster Palace in London , although the name is also often used to refer to a clock or a clock tower altogether . This is part of the architectural complex of Westminster Palace . The official name is " Clock Tower of Westminster Palace ", also called " The Tower of St . Stephen ". " Big Ben " is the building itself and the clock along with the bell . The name of the tower arose from the name of the 13-ton bell , installed inside it .

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Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey , St . Petra - one of the most important shrines of England , located in the London area of Westminster . This Gothic church is a traditional place of coronation and burial of British monarchs . Together with the nearby church of St . Margaret , the abbey is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List .

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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace - the official London residence of the British monarchs and the landmark of London . It is located in Westminster . The palace is designed for official ceremonies , banquets and receptions and is the main tourist attraction . In the period of public holidays or popular unrest near the residence of the Queen there are always a lot of people .

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Tower Bridge The Tower Bridge is a visiting card of London , its history is closely connected with the nearby Tower . The Tower Bridge is due to the decision of the Parliament , which in 1872 decided that the city needed another bridge that would fit organically into the Tower Ensemble , while at the same time it would be a drawbridge that does not violate the traffic flow of ships to the docks on the Thames .

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Tower of London The Tower of London is one of the main symbols of Great Britain , occupying a special place in the history of the English nation . The Tower , a fortress on the north bank of the Thames , is the historic center of London and one of England's oldest buildings . As the Duke of Edinburgh wrote in his book on the 900th anniversary of the Tower , " for its history , the Tower of London was both a fortress and a palace and a repository of royal jewelry , and an arsenal , and mint , and prison , and an observatory , and a zoo , and a place , attracting tourists ».

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Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum Symbol of London - Museum of Madame Tussauds - opened in 1835. Madame Tussaud , born in Maria Grossholtz , was born in 1761 in Strasbourg in France , and the art of wax sculpture was learned from the employer of her mother by the famous physician Philip Kurtus , who successfully created figures from wax , and in 1776 even exhibited his works to the general public . Maria was an apt pupil , and at 16 she created the first wax sculpture - a statue of Voltaire .

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Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is one of the main attractions of the British capital . The square is located in the center of London , at the crossroads of three important streets of Westminster - Strand , Whitehall and Mall . The area , formerly called the square of King Wilhelm IV, was renamed Trafalgar in honor of the victory of the English fleet under the command of Admiral Nelson at Cape Trafalgar in 1805.

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Stonehenge Stonehenge is a world-famous stone megalithic structure 13 kilometers from the town of Salisbury , in the county of Wiltshire , England . The most common version says that the name Stonehenge originated from the English word combination Stone Hedge ( stone fence ). The building is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

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