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    This document provides recommendations and practical information for tourist attractions in London. It briefly describes five major sites: Big Ben, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace. For each location it gives some key details about the site's history, significance, and what visitors can expect to see.

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    This document provides recommendations and practical information for tourist attractions in London. It briefly describes five major sites: Big Ben, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace. For each location it gives some key details about the site's history, significance, and what visitors can expect to see.

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    This document provides recommendations and practical information for tourist attractions in London. It briefly describes five major sites: Big Ben, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Buckingham Palace. For each location it gives some key details about the site's history, significance, and what visitors can expect to see.

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    Tourism in London
    London is, by its imperial past and its great present, a city worth visiting as much as possible. Its streets had written the history of the United Kingdom and its huge former colonies. This is an index of visits recommended for tourists and practical information:

    The Big Ben

    Big Ben is the name of the huge bell of 14 tons, and it was named by Sir Benjamin Hall, in charge of the works, when the bell was hung in 1858. The second bell was made in Whitechapel for that purpose, because the first was broken doing sound checks. The current event has a small crack and repair a bell was taken from the Palace of Westminster. It is the largest clock in Britain.

    The British Museum

    The British Museum was founded in 1753 by Parliament and is made from the art collection of Sir Hans Sloane. The British Museum is one of the most important collections and has brought works from around the world. The best known in the museum is the Rosetta stone, sculptures from the Parthenon, the

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    treasures of Sutton Hoo and Mildenhall and the Portland Vase. There are temporary exhibitions and guided tours every day.

    Westminster Abbey

    This monumental church is known as a cementery for the graves of the most important persons of the monarchy, literature, science and English. Being buried in the Abbey has become one of the greatest honors that they could render a person. Its walls are fine examples of the English medieval art and architecture and now offer visitors a mix of church and museum.

    St. Paul's Cathedral

    One of the emblems of London, the Cathedral of St. Paul (Saint Paul's Cathedral) is a must visit for tourists in the capital. The Great Fire of 1666 burned the medieval cathedral of St Paul, and the architect Christopher Wren was chosen to build a new cathedral. Wren was built between 1675 and 1710. Since then, the cathedral has been the scene of events like the funeral of Lord Nelson and Winston Churchill, the Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria and King George V.

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    Buckingham Palace

    The building itself is not the greatest architectural wonder, but symbolism is hardly comparable to other monuments. It is inhabited since Queen Victoria (1819-1901) moved to him, and its repair, designed by architect Nash and commissioned by George IV, was costly and incomplete. Edward Blore finished the work and added the east front.

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