• 大本钟，或大笨钟（Big Ben），即威斯敏斯特 宫钟塔，有英国国会会议厅附属钟楼 (Clock Tower) 大报时钟的昵称。大本钟位于英国伦敦泰 晤士河畔议会大厦的北面，镶有大钟。作为伦敦 市的标志以及英国的象征，大本钟（Big Ben） 巨大而华丽，重达14吨，以建造它的工程师本杰 明的名字命名。1859年以来，每逢整点敲响一次 ，非常精确。另有4个较小的钟每隔15分钟响一 次。
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and the second largest city after Glasgow 格拉斯哥. It is one of Scotland‘s 32 local government council areas. Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of the Central Belt地带, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. Owing to its rugged setting and vast n of Medieval中世纪的 and Georgian乔治亚的architecture, including numerous stone tenements, it is often considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe.
Famous beautiful sceneries in the UK ----Traveling in Great Britain
Houses of Parliament
国会大厦
Officially known as the New Palace of Westminster. This forest of towers and chambers议事厅 stands on the site of a palace,which was a royal residence from the time of Edward the Confessor until the region of Herry Ⅷ.
At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962, and its dome is also among the highest in the world.Nowadays, St Paul's Cathedral is still a busy working church, with hourly prayer and daily services.
St Paul's Cathedral sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the seat of the Bishop主教座 of London. The present building dates from the 17th century . It is one of London's most famous and most recognizable sights.
The Tower of London
伦敦塔
William the Conqueror built the Tower of London as a reminder to the citizens of the Citizens of the City of his unassailable power. At the heart of the complex is the White Tower,looking much as it has done for the last 900 odd years.
Westminster Abbey ['æ bi]
西敏寺
Westminster Abbey is a well-known Protestant church in Britain with a history that could claim to be an epitome of the history of London, or even the Great Britain. It is also a superb and marvelous非凡的 church, a wonderful example of the Gothic architecture 哥特式建筑 and a collection of British historic spots. The original meaning of Westminster is a minster in the west since it is located in the west of the city of London.
Originally built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham,This most famous of royal homes was purchased by George Ⅲ in 1762.When she came to the throne王位 in 1837,Queen Victoria moved the Court here from the Palace of St James,and it has been the London home of the reigning本界的 monarch君主 ever since.
There is the magnificent gilded镀金的 Clock Tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament,which is universally known as Big Ben.This 316 feet clocktower was completed between 1858-1859. The light above the clock is lit while the Commons国会下院 is sitting.
Hyde Park
海德公园
One of London‘s finest historic landscapes covering 142 hectares公顿. There is something for everyone in Hyde Park. With over 4,000 trees, a lake, a meadow牧场, horse rides and more it is easy to forget you're in the middle of London.