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?Buckingham Palace 白金汉宫 Buckingham Palace has served as the official london residence of Britains sovereigns since 1836, and today it is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch and has probably the most famous and easily recognizable facade of any building in the world.And the Buckingham Palace Garden is the largest private garden in London. . The Tower Of London 伦敦塔 The White tower, which gives the entire castle its name,was built by William the Conqueror in 1078,the White Tower has been describled as the most complete eleventh-century palace in Europe.It used as the palace,a court,and later a prison in the history.The white Tower convers an area of 7.2 hectares,surrounded by a wall built up with thick stones. The Big Ben 大笨钟 The Big Ben is located in the tower at the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe.The Big Ben is famous not only for its 13-ton weight,but also for its accuracy which is a result of its precise mechanism.Even one extra pennys weight on the balance will cause a gain of two fifths of a second in twenty four hours. English building has a long history. Thank you ! * * The special buildings of England! St.Paul’s Cathedral British Museum Buckingham Palace The Tower Of London The Big Ben St.Paul’s Cathedral圣保罗大教堂 St.Pauls sits at the top of Ludgate Hill,the highest point in the City of London.The cathedral is one of the most famous and landmark building of London.St.Pauls is not only an iconic part of the London skyline but also a symbol of the hope and strength of the city and nation it serves. British Museum 大英博物馆 The British museum was established in 1753,based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.The museum firstly opened to the public on 15 January 1759.Its expansion over the