London and its places of interest

Give full names of these places:
Trafalgar___________
Westminster___________
White___________
Big____________
The Houses of__________
Buckingham______________
Bloody____________
The Tower of_____________
Tower_________________

The Houses of Parliament
The Houses of
Parliament stands
near the Thames.
The country`s
leaders speak there.

Big Ben
Big Ben is a big bell.
It weighs 13720 kg.
It strikes hours.

Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a
symbol of London. It
was built in 1065 by King
Edward. The coronation
of all British kings and
queens takes place there.
Some famous English
people are buried there.

The Tower of London
You can see the Tower
from the river Thames. The
Tower is very old and has
a cruel history. It`s not just
one building. A lot of
tourists visit the Tower of
London, because of the
Tower's evil reputation as
a prison. The Tower is
famous as home of the
Crown Jewels.

The White Tower
The White Tower is the
oldest part of The Tower of
London. The White Tower
was the original Tower of
London and now houses a
display of weapons and
armory. It was built by
William the Conqueror
from around 1080 to 1100.

The Bloody Tower
The Bloody Tower is
near the river. It has a
history of blood-the
blood of men, women
and even children. You
do not see blood there
today.

Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is
the place where British
kings and queens live
when they are in
London. A lot of
tourists go there to see
The Changing of the
Guard.

Trafalgar Square
It is the most beautiful
place in London. In the
middle of the square
stands a tall column. It is
a monument to Admiral
Nelson. There are two
beautiful fountains in the
square. Every day many
tourists visit Trafalgar
square.

Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge was
built in 1894. It`s one of
the most famous bridges
across the Thames. It
opens and ships go up
and down the river. It is
next to the Tower of
London.