London is one of the largest cities
in the world. More then 10mln people live in London and its suburbs. London is
a city of striking contrasts. Here one can come across the past and the
present, the old and the modern, live side by side in mutual tolerance and
respect.
In London, one can see architecture of
different centuries and styles. It is inseparably connected with the history of
the city. The Romans, the Saxons and the Danes settled here in turn, after them
came the Normans, and brought the French civilisation. London survived the
Plague and the Great Fire, which followed in 1666. During the Fire all wooden
houses were smashed to the ground and a New London, London of stone with bigger
houses and wider streets was built. During the World War II, many buildings of
great historic value lay in ruins and today the face of London is changed.
Traditionally London is divided into
several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.
The city first started in the place, which
is known as the City. It is the Heart of London, it’s commercial and business
centre. It occupies a territory of a square mile. During a day, it is full of
people, nearly half a million people work there.
The West End is the richest part of the
city with its beautiful avenues, parks and gardens, grandhotels, theatres and
fashionable shops. It is a symbol of wealth and luxury.
While the City is the money of London and
the West End is the good of London, the East End is the hands of London, that
built the banks of the City and beautiful mansions and hotels of the West End.
It is a district, inhabited by the workers. There are many factories and the
Port of London there.
As for me, I cannot imagine London
without Thames. In fact, painters and writers regard the river as the source of
inspiration. Turner, Monet, Canatello painted it countless times and their
impression of the river in all seasons can be seen on the walls of museums,
throughout the world. Pope, Spensor and many other poets sang it in their
poems. The most famous books about the Thames are ‘Three men in a boat’ by
Jerome-k-Jerome and ‘The wind in the willows’ by K. Graham. If there had been
no Thames, there would be no London. It was born many centuries ago in the
place, which is known as the City. The City is not only the centre of business.
It’s the burth place of London. London was born in the place not far from St.
Paul’s cathedral hundreds of years before our era. It was called Lynn-din (the
lonely port) at that time. After the Norman Conquest, it became Londinium.
If you want to get some glimpses of
London, you’d better start sightseeing with the Tower of London, that comes
first among the historic buildings of the city. It was built as the fortress
after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. It has been used as the Royal
Palace, as an observatory, an arsenal and a prison. For many visitors the
principal attraction is the Crown Jewels, the finest precious stones of the
nation.
A twenty minutes’ walk from the
Tower will take you to another historic building – St. Paul’s Cathedral, the
greatest of English churches. It was built by a famous English architect Sir
Christopher Wren. St. Paul’s Cathedral, with it’s famous Whispering Gallery, is
considered to be a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. In one of its
towers hangs one of the largest bells in the world – Great Paul.
Not far from Cathedral is
Westminster Abbey. It was founded by Edward the Confessor in 1050. The best
part of the Abbey is a wonderful chapel, dating back to the 16th
century. It is famous for its magnificent architecture. There are many
monuments and statues there. Many English kings and queens are buried there.
Since William the 1st, almost ever monarch has been crowned in this
great church. One of the greatest treasures of the Abbey is oaken Coronation
Chair made in 1300. On the south side of Westminster Abbey is Poet’s Corner,
where the greatest English writers are buried. Here also are memorials to
Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Scott and so on.
Across the road from Westminster
Abbey is Westminster Palace, which is spread magnificently on the north bank of
the Thames. It is a remarkable example of Gothic architecture.
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