London's iconic buildings are the Elizabeth Tower, the London Eye, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, etc.
Elizabeth Tower
Elizabeth Tower (Elizabeth Tower), the old name of Big Ben, that is, the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, one of the world-famous Gothic architecture, the iconic architecture of London. The clock tower attached to the British parliamentary chamber (Clock Tower) of the big chimes, in June 2012, the United Kingdom announced the famous landmark "Big Ben" clock tower in London renamed "Elizabeth Tower".
The Elizabeth Tower is a clock tower located on the banks of the River Thames in London, England, and is one of London's landmarks. The clock tower is 95 meters high, the bell is 7 meters in diameter and weighs 13.5 tons. It rings every 15 minutes to ring the Westminster bells. Since the construction of the Jubilee line of the Underground, Big Ben has been affected, with measurements showing it tilting about half a meter in a northwesterly direction.
The Elizabeth Tower was completed on April 10, 1858, and is the largest bell in Britain. The tower is 320 feet high (about 97.5 meters) and the minute hand is 14 feet long (about 4.27 meters). Big Ben is artificially wound, and the clock face glows while Parliament is in session, and the clock chimes every hour. The clock is stopped every year when the time change between summer and winter occurs, and parts are repaired, exchanged, and the clock is tuned.
2. The London Eye
The London Eye (The London Eye), located on the banks of the River Thames in London, England, is the world's first and, as of 2005, the largest observation Ferris wheel, a landmark and one of London's most famous tourist attractions.
The London Eye opened in late 1999, when its sponsor was British Airways, and is also known as the Millennium Wheel, with a total height of 135 meters (443 feet). The London Eye*** has 32 cabins (numbered from 1 to 33. There is no 13 because of religious taboos), which are air-conditioned because they are made of tempered glass inside and out. Each capsule can carry about 25 passengers and has a slewing speed of about 0.26 meters per second, which means that one lap takes 30 minutes.
The London Eye was built to celebrate the new millennium, and is therefore also known as the Millennium Ferris Wheel. Passengers can take the London Eye up into the sky for a bird's eye view of London. "At night, the London Eye transforms into a giant blue halo, adding to the dreamy atmosphere of the River Thames. The London Eye is also illuminated for the 2015 UK General Election, with red lights representing UKIP, blue representing the Conservative Party, purple representing the UK Independence Party and yellow representing the Liberal Democrats.
3. Tower of London
The Tower of London (Tower of London), an iconic palace and fortress in London, England, sited on the River Thames.
James I (1566-1625) was the last ruler to live there as a palace.
The Tower of London served as a fortress, armory, treasury, mint, palace, observatory, refuge and prison, especially for upper-class prisoners, and was last used as a prison during the Second World War.
Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1988.
4. Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the main bedchamber and office of the British monarch in London. Located in Westminster, the palace is one of the venues for national ceremonies and royal welcome ceremonies, and is also a major tourist attraction.
Buckingham Palace has also been an important meeting place at times of celebration or crisis throughout British history, and in 1703-1705 John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, built a large town hall, "Buckingham Palace", which forms the main building today. 1761 George III acquired the house and used it as a residence. In 1761, George III acquired the house as a private bedchamber. Extensions to the palace continued for more than 75 years, mainly by the architects John Nassey and Edward Brower, creating three sides to the central courtyard.
After Queen Victoria ascended the throne in 1837, Buckingham Palace became the King's official bedchamber.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the palace's public **** elevation was constructed to form the image of Buckingham Palace that continues to this day. During the Second World War, the palace chapel was destroyed by a German bomb attack; on its site, the Queen's Gallery was opened to the public in 1962 to display the royal collection. Now Buckingham Palace is open to the public for tours, and the famous Handover of the Praetorian Guard ceremony takes place every morning, making it a major part of the British royal culture.
5. British Museum
The British Museum (British Museum), also known as the British Museum, is located in Russell Square on the north side of New Oxford Street in London, England. The museum was founded in 1753, officially opened to the public on January 15, 1759, is the world's oldest and grandest comprehensive museum, is also the world's largest and most famous one of the world's four major museums.
The museum collects many cultural relics and treasures from all over the world and the manuscripts of many great scientists, and the richness and variety of collections are rare for museums all over the world. The British Museum has a collection of more than 8 million pieces . Due to space constraints, 99% of the collection is not on public display.
On August 10, 2018, the British Museum in the United Kingdom held a private ceremony to return eight objects dating back about 5,000 years to Saleh Hussein Ali, Iraq's ambassador to the U.K. ?
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and one of the world's largest financial centers, known as "Nuremberg" along with New York and Hong Kong.
London is located in southeastern England on the plains, the River Thames runs through it, the coordinates of the city center for the latitude of 51 ° 30 ′ north, longitude 0.1 ° 5 ′ east. The Greater London metropolitan area has a population of approximately 8.28 million (2016) and covers an area of 1,577 square kilometers.In 2016, London's gross regional product had reached $553.5 billion.?
London is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of the United Kingdom and a world-renowned tourist destination with a large number of attractions and museums. London is a diverse metropolis with residents from all over the world, a melting pot city of races, religions and cultures, with more than 300 languages spoken, and a model of globalization.
In 2018, London tied with New York for the top spot in the ranking of the size of the world's cities.
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