london old and new

London is famous for its old buildings, but it is also famous for its modern buildings Buckingham Palace is the principal residence and office of the British monarch Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in  London, and it refers to the clock or the clock tower as well  Big The Houses of Parliament  It is also called Westminster Palace It is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom— the House of Lords and the House of Commons It is on the north bank of the River Thames .  Britain is an art gallery  It is the home of British art from 1500 to the present day  Tate  The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London St Paul's Cathedral is a Church of England  cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London The Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London It was  a fortress, a palace and a prison They also kept the Crown Jewels there  Today it is one of the world’s major tourist attractions  It is known as the London Eye  It was formally opened on 31 December 1999  It was not opened to the public until March 2000   Since its opening, the Eye has become a major landmark and tourist attraction   It is the home of Britain’s Royal National Theatre  It is located opposite the Houses of Parliament and near Covent Garden Tate Modern is a modern art gallery  It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms   It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year  It is based in the former Bankside Power Station   The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames  linking Bankside with the City The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London where  William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men performed his plays It was built in 1599 and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613  A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997   The Millennium Dome, or The Dome, is the original name of a large building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium  The exhibition was open to the public from January 31 December 2000.  Teacher Ljupka Pop-Todorova [...]... opposite the Houses of Parliament and near Covent Garden Tate Modern is a modern art gallery  It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms   It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year  It is based in the former Bankside Power Station   The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is... Millennium Footbridge, is a bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames  linking Bankside with the City The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London where  William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men performed his plays It was built in 1599 and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613  A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997   The Millennium ... Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London St Paul's Cathedral is a Church of England  cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London The Tower of London, is a historic castle on the.. .London is famous for its old buildings, but it is also famous for its modern buildings Buckingham Palace is the principal residence and office of the British monarch... Thames in central London It was  a fortress, a palace and a prison They also kept the Crown Jewels there  Today it is one of the world’s major tourist attractions  It is known as the London Eye