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倫敦是世界上一個(gè)擁有悠久歷史的城市,其優(yōu)美的景色、溫和的氣候、繁榮的商業(yè)吸引了大量的游客。如果你有機(jī)會(huì)去倫敦旅游,下面這些地方可不要錯(cuò)過(guò)喲!
London Tower Bridge倫敦塔橋
London Tower Bridge is over the Thames River in London, opened on June 30, in 1894. It is the most distinctive1 of Londons bridges and is one of best bridges in the world. The total length of the bridge is half a mile. It is a double-deck bridge. The lower is the roadway with a width of 35 feet and the higher is a footway 12.5 feet wide.
倫敦塔橋橫跨倫敦泰晤士河,于1894年6月30日開(kāi)通,是倫敦最具有特色的橋梁,也是世界上最好的橋梁之一。倫敦塔橋總長(zhǎng)達(dá)半英里。它是一座雙層橋,下層是車行道,35英尺寬,上層是步行道,12.5英尺寬。
Big Ben大本鐘
Beg Ben is at the northern end of the House of Parliament. It is one of Londons most famous landmarks. It was completed in 1859. The tower is 320 feet high and the clock is 23 feet wide, more than 13 tons in weight.
大本鐘坐落在議院北面,是倫敦最著名的標(biāo)志物之一。它于1859年建成。鐘樓320英尺高,鐘面23英尺寬,13多噸重。
Buckingham Palace白金漢宮
Buckingham Palace is the permanent2 residence of the Queen. In the Palace there are many art works. Its open for two months each summer.
白金漢宮是女王的永久住所。宮內(nèi)藏有大量的藝術(shù)品。每年暑假對(duì)外開(kāi)放2個(gè)月。
The Tower of London倫敦塔
The Tower of London is located on the northern bank of the Thames River. It was built in 1078. It was used as a fortress3, royal residence, and state prison in its early years. Today it is open to the public. The well-preserved4 Norman and medieval structures cover nearly 18 acres.
倫敦塔坐落在泰晤士河北岸,建于1078年。過(guò)去它曾用作堡壘、王室住處和國(guó)家監(jiān)獄,現(xiàn)在對(duì)外開(kāi)放了。這座保存完好的諾曼底式的中世紀(jì)建筑物占地面積近18英畝。
Westminster Abbey威斯敏斯特大教堂
People spend eight years building Westminster Abbey. It has one of the best choirs5 in the Britain. At the top of it, people can see most of London.
人們用了8年時(shí)間才建成威斯敏斯特大教堂。它擁有英國(guó)最好的一所唱詩(shī)班。站在教堂的頂部,人們可以鳥瞰大部分倫敦市。