3. The most famous buildings in london

We can't describe London without mentioning the most famous buildings : Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Tower of London.

Westminster Abbey, a fine Gothic building, is worth seeing. It is the work of many hands and different ages, Building the oldest parts dates back to the eighth century. It has been a monastery (the West Minster) for a long time. Nowadays it remains the place of crowning all the British kings and queens. The Abbey is sometimes compared with a mausoleum because there are tombs and memorials of almost all English monarchs, of many statesmen, famous scientists, writers and musicians.

St. Paul's Cathedral is a masterpiece of the famous architect Sir Christophier Wren. It has been built for 35 years. Its building began after the Great Fire of 1666. From far away you can see the huge dome with golden ball and a cross on the top. The interior of the Cathedral is worth seeing. After looking around you may climb 263 steps to the Whispering Gallery, which is running round the dome. You may continue climbing steps to the top or you may begin observing numerous monuments of the Cathedral: to Nelson, Wellington, and Reynolds. Sir Christopher Wren is buried there too. The whole Cathedral serves as a monument to that great man.

The Tower of London, the most ancient building of London, was founded in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy who was crowned King of England in 1066. The Tower was a fortress, a palace, a prison, a royal treasury. Now it is a museum of arms, armour, and the Crown Jewels.

So, we may say that Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral are s most beautiful buildings and the Tower of London is one of the most ancient buildings in London.

Government in the uk

The centre of the national government in the UK is Parliament, which makes all the important laws for the country. Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the Queen or King. The Houses of Parliament are in a part of London called Westminster, and the word Westminster is often used to mean Parliament. The House of Commons is more powerful than the House of Lords. It has 650 mem­bers who have been elected by the people of the UK, called Members of Parliament or MPs, each representing a constituency (an area of land and the people who live in it). The House of Lords has over 1000 members.

The government brings bills (suggested new laws) to the House of Commons, where they are discussed by MPs. The bills then go to the House of Lords. The House of Lords can suggest changes to a bill, but does not have the power to stop it from becoming law. When the bills come back to the Commons, MPs vote on them, and if they are passed they are signed by the Queen or King and become Acts of Parliament, which means that they become part of British law.

In 1997, the people of Scotland and Wales voted for devolution, which means that they will have their own separate parliaments, known as the Scottish Parliament or the Scottish Assembly, and the Welsh Parliament or the Welsh Assembly. Westminster will continue to deal with things such as foreign affairs, defense and immigration, and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will deal with things such as health, education, transport, and the environment.

The organizations that are responsible for local government in the UK are called councils. Their main job is to provide local service such as schools, libraries, and the Fire service. They are also responsible for the local environment, and take rubbish from people's houses and clean the streets.