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2. St. Paul's Cathedral: St. Paul's Cathedral in London is the central church of the Anglican Church built in 1675 ~ 1765438, and is known as the monument of classical architecture. Designed by British architect C. Rehn (1632- 1723). The original design of the cathedral was a Greek cross with a prominent porch. In order to meet the needs of traditional etiquette, the church asked the hall to be very long, so it was changed to a typical Latin cross plane in the Middle Ages. The total height of the building is108m. The plane of the church is composed of precise geometric figures and the layout is symmetrical. The central dome is towering into the sky, and the bottom is supported by two drum seats. The dome is 34.2 meters in diameter and has two floors, which can reduce the weight of the structure. The colonnade at the main entrance is also divided into two floors, which properly shows the scale of the building. The surrounding walls are evenly divided by double pilasters, and the treatment style of each bay and its windows is the same, which makes the building look complete and rigorous. However, there are still two bell towers with obvious Gothic heritage on both sides, which are representatives of British classical architecture. What impressed me the most was the wedding of Diana and Charles in 198 1.
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3. Buckingham Palace: The Royal Palace, located in Westminster, London. Buckingham Palace is a large square building with one or four floors. There are more than 600 rooms in the palace, such as ceremony hall, concert hall, banquet hall and gallery. In addition, it covers a huge royal garden with beautiful flowers. In the square in front of the palace, there is a golden statue of the goddess of victory standing on a high marble platform, shining as if it were about to fall from the sky. The Royal Guard of Buckingham Palace will hold a changing ceremony from April to September from 1 1:30 to 12:00, and it will be held every two days in other months at 1 1:30, with various processions and gunfire. Therefore, Buckingham Palace Square has become the most concentrated place for tourists in London.
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4. Parliament Building and Big Ben: Parliament Building is the most striking building on Whitehall Avenue and a symbol of the British monarchy. Gothic architecture is magnificent, full of classical charm and magnificent. ? The Houses of Parliament that we see now are actually the newest palaces in London. 1834, a fire destroyed the original Palace of Westminster, leaving only a Westminster Hall with only tiles. It took 12 years to build the present scale. After changing its name to Parliament House, it became the political center of London and a meeting place for members of Parliament.
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5. Westminster Abbey: Westminster Abbey and its twin towers look spectacular from the front. "Westminster Abbey" originated in 970 AD, and a group of monks from St. Benedict's Church built a monastery church in London at that time, which has been passed down to this day. Coronation ceremonies, weddings, funerals, state ceremonies and other activities of kings of past dynasties were held here, and even the royal tombs were almost all located here. In addition, the tombstones or monuments of many famous people in history are also located in the church.
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