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Crossword puzzle "London" (places of interest)

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Down:

  1. The ……… Centre (the largest performing arts centre in Europe, located in the City of London)
  2. The National ……… Museum (the museum devoted to the history of Britain at sea)
  3. ……… Memorial (a monument dedicated to the queen who reigned longer than any other British monarch)
  4. Big ……… (the nickname for the great bell inside the famous London clock)
  5. The London ……… (or Millennium Wheel, the largest observation wheel in Europe)
  6. ……… Park (a park in Central London famous for its Speakers' Corner)
  7. ……… Street (a central road in Westminster lined with government departments)
  8. ………'s Park (one of the Royal Parks of London, which contains the London Zoo)
  9. ……… Abbey (the traditional place of coronation and burial site for British monarchs)
  10. ……… Palace (the official London residence of the British monarch)
  11. Houses of ……… (the centre of political life in the UK)
  12. The ……… Gallery (a famous art museum which has a collection of paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900)
  13. The Monument to the …… Fire of London (commemorating the events of 1666)
  14. The ……… Museum (one of the world's greatest museums of human history and culture)
  15. London ……… Airport (the busiest airport in the UK)
  16. Horse …… Parade (a large parade ground, the site of the ceremony of Trooping the Colour)
  17. St ………'s Cathedral (designed by Sir Christopher Wren, one of the largest church buildings in the UK)
  18. St. ……'s Park (the oldest of the Royal Parks of London)

Across:

  1. The Thames ……… (built to prevent London from being flooded)
  2. ……… Stadium (England's national football stadium)
  3. The ……… of London (the royal palace and fortress built by William the Conqueror)
  4. ……… Modern (the gallery which exhibits the national collection of modern art from 1900 to the present day)
  5. ……… Street, 10 (the official residence of the British Prime Minister)
  6. ……… Arch (a large white monument now standing near the Speakers' Corner)
  7. The Royal ……… Hall (a large concert hall best known for holding the Promenade concerts)
  8. ……… (a district of south London where the famous Royal Observatory is situated)
  9. Cutty …… (the 19th century clipper ship, damaged by the fire in 2007)
  10. ……… Square (its name commemorates a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France)
  11. ……… Circus (a round open space close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the West End, known for its Statue of Eros)
  12. ………'s Column (the monument to commemorate the British admiral who died at a sea battle in 1805)
  13. Shakespeare's ……… (a modern reconstruction of the Elizabethan theatre where Shakespeare's plays were staged)
  14. Sherlock …… Museum (in Baker Street, number 221B)

London crossword
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