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British Famous Sites
Westminster Abbey
Tourism is Britain's fifth most important industry and is also the fifth largest tourist industry in the world. Almost half of 14,5 million visitors to Britain come from abroad every year. Britain has a rich and varied heritage. London has an international reputation for its ancient historic sites apart from colourful royal ceremonies.
An architectural masterpiece in Britain is Westminster Abbey. It's a very big church in the centre of London. Most of the present building which replaced an earlier monastery of the 11th century was built in the 13th-14th centuries. Since the time it was built it has been a place where great events in the life of the British nation were celebrated. Every English king and queen has been crowned there for centuries. Many famous English people - kings, statesmen, poets, scientists, warriors and musicians are buried in the Abbey, or have memorials in it. It contains "Poets' Corner" and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In 1997, the funeral of Diana, princess of Wales, took place there. The Abbey was made a World Heritage Site in 1987. The Abbey contains about 600 monuments. The Abbey also possesses an 11th century door - the oldest in England. In 1965-1966 the Abbey celebrated its 900th anniversary.

The Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the oldest and most famous buildings in England. It is an ancient fortress on the north bank of the River Thames. It was made a World Heritage Site in 1988. The building of the Tower was begun in the 11th century by William the Conqueror and was completed in the 15th century. At various times it was a royal1 palace, a prison, in which many famous people were kept and it's a museum now. The Crown Jewels have been kept there since 1303 and are shown to the public now. The image of the Tower is associated with beefeaters, who still wear costumes of the 16th century, and with ravens. They say if the ravens are removed from the Tower, it will collapse.

St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral or just St Paul's is a large cathedral in London. It was designed in the late 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren. It replaced the previous cathedral which was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The construction of the new cathedral was completed in 1710, It has a large dome, inside of which is the famous Whispering Gallery. The cathedral contains the graves of many famous people, including Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Christopher Wren himself.

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