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The City is often called the commercial and business heart of London. This is the area with lots of banks and offices.In the centre of the City there is the Tower of London.

The Tower of London is one of the most ancient buildings in London with very long history. For over 900 years the Tower has been a fortress and a royal palace, a prison and a safe for Crown Jewels. Now it is a museum.

 

Westminster area is also called the City of Westminster. It is the most important part of London, where Parliament and most government offices are located.

Westminster Abbey is regarded as the centre of this area. They say,it was founded here near the monastery as far back as the 7th century.William the Conqueror was crowned there and since then many kings and queens of England followed this tradition.

 

Opposite Westminster Abbey there are the Houses of Parliament, which are often called the Palace of Westminster (or Westminster Palace). It was a house for royal family as early as the 11th century, which later became the meeting place of Parliament.

It is a beautiful building with two towers. In the north part of the Houses there is Victoria Tower. The national flag is flying on its top when the Parliament is sitting. In the southern part of the building there is its clock tower, St. Stephen’s Tower with the famous Big Ben. Now this tower is officially called Elizabeth’s tower (from 2012).It is more often called Big Ben, which is actually the name of the largest bell on the clock tower. The origin of the name belongs to Sir Benjamin Hall whotook part in the Houses of Parliament rebuilt in 1850. Sir Benjamin Hall was a very tall and stout man. His nickname was "Big Ben".

 

Buckingham Palace (the Palace) is the official London residence of the Queen and the Royal family. When the Queen is at the residence the flag is flying on top of Buckingham Palace. It was a country residence of the Duke of Buckingham. But in the 19th century it was rebuilt for King George. The square in front of the Palace is decorated with Victoria Memorial built in 1911.

Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of the British capital. The square was named "Trafalgar" to commemorate Admiral Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There is the monument in the centre of the square known as Nelson’s Column.

The West End it is not far from the City and is a part of Westminster. Life never stops in the streets and squares here. The West End is a symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, the most expensive restaurants, clubs, theatres, cinemas, casinos, shops and supermarkets are located here. It is also full of museums and art galleries.

 

The East End used to be a purely working part where working-class families lived. We still can find a great number of factories and workshopsthere. The East End is in many ways the "real" London. Those who live in the East End are often called Cockneys, i.e. true Londoners. They have got their own peculiar dialect and accent.

The Thames is a natural boundary between the West End and the East End of London.




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