London’s monuments. The tower of London It’s a norman castle built by William the Conqueror in...
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- Londons monuments
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- The tower of London Its a norman castle built by William the
Conqueror in the eleventh century it was a fortress and a famous
prison.
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- The Houses of Parliament It was built in the XI century and
many Kings lived here up to King Henry VIII.It was destroyed by a
great fire in 1834 during the reign of Queen Victory and it was
rebuilt in gothic style.
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- Buckingham Palace It was rebuilt in 1702 and it is the
residence of the Queen. In the place there are 600 rooms.
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- St Pauls Cathedral It was rebuilt after the great fire which
burnt London in 1666.Sir Cristhoper Wren is the architect who
wanted to create the second largest dome after that of the
Vatican.
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- Westminster Abbey It was rebuilt around the 1045 and it is a
masterpiece of gothic art.
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- Trafalgar Square It commemorates the victory of Lord Nelson
against Napoleon in the battle of Trafalgar in 1830.
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- The London Eye Is the highest panoramic wheel in Europe and it
is m 135 high. It was opened by the prime minister (Tony Blair) in
1999.
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- The Globe Theatre It was one of first theatre in London and
where Shakespeare performed his Plays.
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- A TAXI CAB
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- A BUS
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- A TELEPHONE BOOTH
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- See you soon!