Vocabulary - London
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1. Important buildings and sites
ç Trafalgar Square

A big square where
Nelson's column stands.		 ç Buckingham palace

This is the official home of
the British royal family.
       

Tower of London è

 This fortress used to be
a prison, now it's a museum.

Tower Bridge è

 This is a famous bridge which
crosses the River Thames.
       
ç Saint Paul's Cathedral

The largest Protestant
church in the UK, designed
by Sir Christopher Wren.		 ç Houses of Parliament

The buildings where the
British parliament meets.
       
Piccadilly Circus è

 This busy place is famous
for its advertising signs
and for the statue of Eros.		 Covent Garden è

 This old market now has popular shops and eating places.
       
ç Regent Street

It crosses Oxford Street, and
is a popular place for shopping.		 ç Harrod's

It started in 1894 as a grocer's.
Now it's a huge store.
       
Downing Street è

 The Prime Minister lives
and works at number 10.		 London Eye è

 You can get a good view in this  Ferris wheel. It is 450 feet tall.
       
ç Big Ben

The name of the largest bell
in the tower of the
Houses of Parliament		 ç Docklands

A lot of modern houses
and offices in East London.