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London

London is the capital of Great Britain.

Now London is a beautiful city with large squares and parks. London is one of the biggest cities in the world. It is an old city. It is history counts more than two thousand years. The population of London is more than 9 million people. London is situated upon both banks of the Thames. London stands not far from the sea. There are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar Square is one of them and it is in the centre of the West End. The West End is the centre of London. One can see a statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of this square. There are many museums, libraries and galleries in London. The British Museum is a very interesting place in London. The library of this museum has lots of books. London famous for it is parks. The most well-known is the Hyde Park. He is considered a royal park. He has got become one of the beloved places of Londoners who just want to have a rest or walk.

Red telephone boxes and double-decker buses, are one of the most famous symbols there. It is turns out that in England red color was chosen no accident. London is postal service insisted on the fact that this color is visible even in a dense fog. Nowadays, red telephone boxes kept as a part of English culture, and now double-decker buses drive on the streets of London.

The Tower of London The Tower of London is a very old building in London. It is nine hundred years old. It is situated in the center of London on the River Thames. It comprises not one, but 20 towers. The oldest of which, the White Tower. Now the Tower of London is a museum and many people from other countries come to see it.

The Big Ben

He is situated in the central part of London. It’s the largest and the most famous clock in the world. Big Ben is the name of the Great bell of the clock. Nowadays this name mostly refers to the clock and the clock tower. It’s the symbol of Great Britain and one of the most beautiful sights of London. The clock has started it is work on 31 May 1859. Now Big Ben is one of the most famous constructions of the London.

Madam Tussaud's Museum The most famous museum of waxworks in the world. The wax figures are standing and sitting, and sometimes even moving and talking. There is no other place where you can see all the celebrities at once, even if they are only wax figures. Computer controlled figures are especially popular with the visitors. All the waxworks are of such a good quality, that sometimes you can mistake them for a real person.

I wish I were in London now.