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   What is it about?

1. It is the oldest building in London. Many great people took part in its construction. Some people call it ‘The heart of  London”. For some period in history British kings and queens lived there; for some other period they were imprisoned in it. The place could tell us a lot of stories about awful crimes and innocent victims killed there if it could speak. Now it has become the piece of British history. You can feel it when you enter the place.

   What is it about?

It is the largest of all the similar buildings in the country. It was built after the Great Fire of London by the famous British architect who is buried in it. Its construction lasted for 35 years. It has the huge dome with the gallery famous for its acoustic. Your companion can listen to your whisper from the opposite side of the gallery.

 What is it about?

Once this sightseeing was called Westminster Palace, now it is more often called by its second name. Once British kings lived in it, now it is the birthplace of British laws. The Queen visits this place once a year now. It is built in Gothic style. It has several beautiful towers, one of which is famous all over the world. Three things in this building have one and the same name.

  What is it about?

This unusual museum was the first in the world. It is named after its first owner. Wax figures of outstanding people of all the times and nations are exhibited in it. Now there are a lot of similar museums all over the world now, but this museum has a special place among them.

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London is the largest city in the world.

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London is situated upon both banks of the Thames.

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The territory of Greater London is about 10,000 square kilometers.

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Its population is about 10 million people.