Sights of London

Norman Foster designed the Gherkin and the Millennium Bridge

The Gherkin looks like a rocket.

The Gherkin was built to save energy, so the water costs are not too high.

The Millennium Bridge is one of the most famous high-rise buildings in London.

People can not only walk over the Millennium Bridge but also drive.

‘Wobbly Bridge’ was first opened in 2000.

Through movement underfoot, the bridge was closed to fix the problem and reopened in 2002.

The British parliament is a huge building where the king lives.

MPs mean Members of Parliament.

People choose MPs in elections every six years.

Big Ben is the clock tower.

The weight of the bell is 13,7 tonnes.

The Great Fire of London in 1666 burnt the Whispering Gallery to the ground.

Sir Christopher Wren started to built St Paul Cathedral in 1675.

The building work of the Cathedral lasted 48 years.

Whispering Gallery is 48 m high.

The Cathedral hasn't got very good acoustics.

The Great Fire of London was in 1666