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13.09.2020 08:17 •  Английский язык

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А. The National History Museum
B. The Royal Observatory
C. The Houses of Parliament
D. The Tower of London
E. HidePark

1.Its official name is the Palace of Westminster. Most of the building was built in 1840 after a fire in 1834 destroyed the old palace. At the north end of the building by Westminster Bridge in the famous clock tower, Big Ben. In fact Big Ben is really the name of the bell in the tower not the clock.
2. It is London’s oldest building. Since it was built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, this castle has been a royal palace, a prison, a place of execution, a zoo, the Royal Mint and observatory. Today it’s a museum and houses the crown Jewels. Gift shop.Open Monday- Saturday 9.30 - 5.45, Sundays 2-5.45
3.It is situated in Kensington. One of London’s greatest museums. A huge collection of animals and plants, including a quarter of a million butterflies, a blue whale and the famous dinosaur skeletons. Cafeteria, gift shop and book shop.Open daily 10-5.45
4.It is 10 miles outside London on a hill above the river Thames. It contains telescopes and displays about astronomy, including Halley’s Comet and Black Holes. The international meridian line runs through the Observatory. Video theatre and souvenir shop.Picnic in the park.Take a river boat to Greenwich from Westminster Bridge.Open 10.30- 5.30 p.m., closed 25-28 December.
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