United Kingdom
London
Characteristic
- London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
- Located on the River Thames.
- London was founded by the romans.
- London is the leading center in the field of arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, media, research, tourism and transport.
- The most visited city.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognisable bridges in the World. It is the London bridge you tend to see in movies and on advertising literature for London. Tower Bridge is the only Thames bridge which can be raised. Its middle section can be raised to permit large vessels to pass the Tower Bridge. Massive engines raise the bridge sections, which weigh about 1000 tons each, in just over a minute. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times a week.
Telephone Boxes
The red telephone kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott at the request of the Post Office in 1924.
London Buses
The city has nearly 1000 bus routes and buses of many other types and colours also travel on them. You must buy a ticket before boarding the buses in London. There are tickets machines at most bus stops.
Touristic Places
You can visit:
- British Museum
- Tate Modern
- National Gallery
- Natural History Museum
- London Eye
- Science Museum
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Madame Tussauds
- National Maritime Museum
- Tower of London
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