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Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big Ben. They want to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells.Big Ben is really a bell.You hear it every hour.It is a big bell.It weighs (весит)13.720 kilograms.It has a deep tone (звук) and you can hear it on the radio: "This is the BBC.The time is six o'clock." And then you hear the deep boom of Big Ben six times.

You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames.The Tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history. It is not just one building.The tall building is the White Tower,the oldest part of the Tower of London.The Bloody Tower is near the river. You do not see blood there today.But the Bloody Tower has a history of blood - the blood of men, women and even children.

Now the King and the Queen of Britain do not live in the Tower. When the Queen is in London, she stays in Buckingham Palace.

Standing not far from the House of Parliament,Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was founded by St Peter ( святой Пётр) himself.We know that Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronatoin of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey.Some famous English people are also buried [berid](похоронены) here.The funeral service(поминальная служба) for Diana,Princess of Wales took place in Westminster Abbey in September 1997.

The famous clock Big Ben stands near the Houses of Parliament. The country's leaders speak in the Houses of Parliament.The men and women there are the voice of the British people.The Houses of Parliament stand beside the river Thames.You can go on a boat from Westminster and see London from the river. You can also see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge.