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Page 1: London Ca. 7,512,400 people live in London. Buckingham Palace In Londoner City borough of Westminster In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John Sheffield,

LondonLondon

Ca. 7,512,400 people live in Ca. 7,512,400 people live in LondonLondon

Page 2: London Ca. 7,512,400 people live in London. Buckingham Palace In Londoner City borough of Westminster In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John Sheffield,

BuckinghamBuckingham Palace Palace In Londoner City borough of WestminsterIn Londoner City borough of Westminster In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John

Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, was built.Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham, was built. King George III. 1762 bought the house as a King George III. 1762 bought the house as a

private residence. During the next 75 years private residence. During the next 75 years the palace was gradually expanded, mainly the palace was gradually expanded, mainly by the architect John Nash and Edward by the architect John Nash and Edward Blore.Blore.

Page 3: London Ca. 7,512,400 people live in London. Buckingham Palace In Londoner City borough of Westminster In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John Sheffield,

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

The Tower of London is in the Middle Ages The Tower of London is in the Middle Ages (1078) in London were built.(1078) in London were built.

Tower store in the Crown Jewels.Tower store in the Crown Jewels. In the following centuries here the fortress In the following centuries here the fortress

always extended.always extended.

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London EyeLondon Eye

The London Eye is 135m with the largest in The London Eye is 135m with the largest in Europe.Europe.

It takes 20 minutes for a revolutionIt takes 20 minutes for a revolution The opening took place in 1999, for visitors The opening took place in 1999, for visitors

because of technical problems, but only in March because of technical problems, but only in March 2000.2000.

Page 5: London Ca. 7,512,400 people live in London. Buckingham Palace In Londoner City borough of Westminster In 1703 he was a big townhouse for John Sheffield,

Tower BridgeTower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a road bridge over the River Tower Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in London. It was opened in 1894 and Thames in London. It was opened in 1894 and connects the City of London on the north side of connects the City of London on the north side of the Southwark district on the south side the Southwark district on the south side

Over the Bridge cam the main cup A100.Over the Bridge cam the main cup A100.

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Londoner UndergroundLondoner Underground

The Londerner Underground The Londerner Underground is the oldest underground rail is the oldest underground rail network in the world.network in the world.

The first leg of the The first leg of the Metropolitan Railway (now Metropolitan Railway (now the Metropolitan Line) was on the Metropolitan Line) was on 10 January 1863 as an 10 January 1863 as an underground, with steam underground, with steam locomotives railway traffic locomotives railway traffic was opened. Although the was opened. Although the MetropolitanMetropolitan

Currently, there ES 270 Currently, there ES 270 stations. The length of the stations. The length of the route network is 404 km.route network is 404 km.

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National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime Museum The National Maritime The National Maritime

Museum in Greenwich, Museum in Greenwich, London is home to some 2 London is home to some 2 million exhibits from the million exhibits from the area of maritime and is area of maritime and is regarded as the largest regarded as the largest museum of maritime museum of maritime history.history.

Besides the permanent Besides the permanent exhibitions are regular exhibitions are regular special exhibitions, such special exhibitions, such as in 2005 the special as in 2005 the special exhibition on Battle of exhibition on Battle of Trafalgar (1805).Trafalgar (1805).

Moreover, the museum Moreover, the museum houses an extensive houses an extensive archive of articles and archive of articles and documents from the sea. documents from the sea. A large part of the A large part of the collection is available collection is available online.online.

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MonumentMonument The monument (officially: The The monument (officially: The

Monument to the Great Fire of Monument to the Great Fire of London) at the Fish Street in the London) at the Fish Street in the center of the City of London center of the City of London recalls the great fire of 1666.recalls the great fire of 1666.

The 61-meter-high Doric column, The 61-meter-high Doric column, which from 1671 to 1677 as part which from 1671 to 1677 as part of the reconstruction efforts after of the reconstruction efforts after the devastating fire has been the devastating fire has been established.established.

The monument is open to visitors: The monument is open to visitors: A spiral staircase in its interior A spiral staircase in its interior with 311 steps leading to a with 311 steps leading to a platform below the urn with a view platform below the urn with a view over large parts of London offers.over large parts of London offers.