1. Important buildings and sites
ç Trafalgar Square
A big square where
Nelson's column stands.
ç Buckingham palace
This is the official home of
the British royal family.
Tower of London è
This fortress used to be
a prison, now it's a museum.
Tower Bridge è
This is a famous bridge which
crosses the River Thames.
ç Saint Paul's Cathedral
The largest Protestant
church in the UK, designed
by Sir Christopher Wren.
ç Houses of Parliament
The buildings where the
British parliament meets.
Piccadilly Circus è
This busy place is famous
for its advertising signs
and for the statue of Eros.
Covent Garden è
This old market now has popular shops and eating places.
ç Regent Street
It crosses Oxford Street, and
is a popular place for shopping.
ç Harrod's
It started in 1894 as a grocer's.
Now it's a huge store.
Downing Street è
The Prime Minister lives
and works at number 10.
London Eye è
You can get a good view in this Ferris wheel. It is 450 feet tall.
ç Big Ben
The name of the largest bell
in the tower of the
Houses of Parliament
ç Docklands
A lot of modern houses
and offices in East London.