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London

London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is a big port and a major industrial, commercial and cultural centre. London is situated on the Thames River which flows into the North Sea. For centuries entry to London from the sea was guarded by the Tower fortress. The Tower was built 9 centuries ago. It served ones as a royal residence and later as a prison.

London grew out of the ancient centre known as the City. The City is London’s business district. Banks, offices and trusts are centered there. Employees and businessmen stream toward to the City in the morning. The road to the City runs across London Bridge. By 6 o’clock in the evening this part of the city is almost deserted. The streets in the City are narrow and the traffic is very slow.

One of the most interesting monuments in the City is St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is the finest Renaissance church in Europe. The Cathedral was designed by the great English architect Sir Christopher Wren. It took him 35 years, and when he was an old man of 90, he was carried here once a year so that he could see his beautiful work. Inside there is a great number of monuments to generals and admirals. Admiral Nelson and Duke of Wellington are buried there among other great Englishmen.

The West End is the most pleasant residential area of London. There are lovely parks in the West End, among them one of the most popular is Hide Park with its Speaker’s Corner where speakers from various political parties hold public meetings. There are also luxuries mansions and elegant shops and restaurants as well as theatres, museums and hotels. Oxford Street is one of the busiest thoroughfares in the West End. While the West End is a residential district of the wealthy, the East End is the place where chiefly industrial and dock workers who live there.

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