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and built in the late XIX century. The structure consists of two powerful "Gothic" towers 64 meters in height, connected by galleries and hanging spans. Tower bridge is one of the most recognizable symbols of the capital of great Britain, although initially the people of London considered it ugly and ridiculous. There is a Museum on the top floor of one of the galleries.

of the famous clock tower on the territory of the Palace of Westminster, more often the whole tower is called with the famous clock face. The tower was built by architect O. Pugin in 1859, the height of the structure reaches 96 meters. Since 2012, big Ben has been officially renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of the reigning Queen.

the Thames, its age - more than 900 years. The tower is known as a prison for nobles and prisoners of Royal blood. From time to time it became the residence of monarchs. At various times, the famous humanist Thomas more, Henry VIII's wives Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn, the "bloody" Queen Mary Tudor and many others visited the castle. Only in the middle of the XX century the tower ceased to serve as a prison.

in London. The building has about 800 rooms, around the perimeter of 20 Hectares stretches a "city" for internal use of royalty: hospital, police station, post office, restaurant. The Palace was built for the Duke of Buckingham in the XVIII century, but was bought by king George III. The official residence became, after the accession to the throne of Queen Victoria.

religious center, but also the place of coronation and burial of British monarchs. The Abbey was founded by Edward the Confessor in the early XI century., modern appearance acquired in the XV century. Since Harold II, all the kings of great Britain were crowned here. The Abbey is open to tourists, there are often concerts of classical music and exhibitions

hill. Since the early middle ages, Christian churches have been built in this place. The last Catholic Cathedral fell into disrepair after the reforms of Henry VIII, on top of the hill there were only ruins. In the XVII century began the construction of a brand new Cathedral under the project of sir Christopher Wren. Many significant figures of British history are buried in the Church: W. Churchill, Admiral Nelson, A. Fleming and others.

of the city and the place where the British "zero kilometer". Numerous holidays and festivals are held here, in winter the main Christmas tree of the country is installed. The square appeared in 1820 on the site of the old Whitehall stables. The place is named after the British victory in 1805 in the naval battle of Cape Trafalgar.

of it was immortalized on the cover of the album "the Beatles" (the album was called – "Abbey Road"). It also housed a record company, where the famous band recorded their songs. Decades later, fans continue the pilgrimage to Abbey road. Beatles fan aspirated photographed at "the spot", which is pictured on the cover.

in 2012. The structure is a glass pyramid resembling a piece of ice with a height of 310 meters (72 floors). Inside there are offices, hotels, recreation areas, private apartments. Tourists tend to get into the skyscraper on the observation deck, located at the level of the 70th floor, where you can admire the lying in the palm of your hand London.

than 2,000 examples of Western European painting, since the XII century. The gallery was established in 1839, since then the collection is constantly updated. Like many similar places, the Museum can not be bypassed in one visit, you will need to return to it several times to see all the exhibits. Also in the London gallery you can listen to audio books and lectures about art.

221b. It is here that the idea of the writer Arthur Conan Doyle rented rooms Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson. The building was purchased by the society of admirers of this literary work. The Museum opened relatively recently-in 1990. The rooms recreated the situation, exactly corresponding to the author's description of A. K. Doyle.

a variety of events from musicals and award ceremonies to charity receptions. The hall was built in the period 1867-1871 on the idea of Prince albert. To recoup construction costs, the creators sold tickets to future events that gave them the right to attend the albert hall for 999 years. Some still go to the hall on these tickets.

come here to see with their own eyes the personification of democracy "speakers ' Corner", where everyone can Express any thoughts. However, it is impossible to use microphones, so you have to strain the larynx. Hyde Park is a typical English landscape Park with fountains, figuratively pruned trees and neat lawns.

in Europe. The height of the structure is 136 m, which is approximately equivalent to a 45-storey building. The wheel is set on the banks of the Thames, with a view of the whole of London. Passengers can be accommodated in one of the 32 enclosed capsule cabins that symbolize the 32 urban areas. A full turn is made in half an hour. The attraction was opened in 1999.

the booths were used for their intended purpose, but with the invention of mobile communications have become just cultural objects (some have mini-libraries). The red bus became the prototype for the tourist bus in almost all world capitals, its model was invented in Britain in 1956.

Telephone booth and double Decker bus