London historical sights

London – Capital of the UK – From Above
To see British capital from above
To recognize at the first sight (what?)
The historical sights of London
The Thames River
The Palace of Westminster
The Clock Tower of Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
The British TV Tower (165 metres)
Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column
Buckingham Palace

The Clock Tower
to be of great interest
to stand near Westminister Palace
to be built in the 19th century (1858)
to have four faces (the clock)
to have a very loud bell
to weigh more than 13 tons (the bell)
Sir Benjamin Hall
to be in charge of the building of the Clock Tower
Big Ben
in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall (the tall man)
to call the clock, its bell ad the Clock itself

Trafalgar Square
One of the most famous attractions in London
Nelson’s Column
In the middle of the square
a statue of Nelson on the top of the column
the famous British admiral
Historical victories in the war against Napoleon
to attract many tourists from other countries

The National Gallery
to be situated in Trafalgar square
to be famous all over the world
to contain real masterpieces of art and sculpture
to be brought from other countries in the world
to come to the gallery to see its treasures
to admire all exhibits of the world famous collection of the gallery

The Tower of London
to be very old
In the early days of the history of England
to live in the Tower (English kings)
to be a royal palace, a castle, a fortress, a prison (in the past)
to be a museum
(now)
Half a dozen of black ravens or so (to live at the Tower)
to look after the ravens (the Yeoman Rave Master, to feed (the ravens)
to exist as long as
(Britain; a legend)
to be famous for the nightly ritual of the Ceremony of the Key
to look the big doors for the night (the guards, at 10 pm)

The Tower Bridge
to be of great interest
to stretch across the Thames River
a historical place of interest
to have two towers
to attract a lot of tourists
to make the view of London more attractive

St. Paul’s Cathedral
one of the most beautiful Renaissance building in the world
to attract visitors from all over the world
to contain many fine paintings, sculptures, monuments a works of art
the greatest work of Christopher Wren
the England’s architect
to be finished in 1710 (the building of the Cathedral)
to be almost eighty already (Christopher Wren)