London
capital city of the UK
largest city in the country
residence of the monachr
population about 8 million people
lies on river Thames in souteast England
history
43 AD
romans came here
built a small town on the Thames
named Londinium
1066
William the Conqueror came to England from Normandy
battle of Hastings
became the King of England
chose London as his residence
1666
a great fire
destroyed almost the entire city
lasted from 2 September to 6 September
sir Christopher Wren built the new London
we know today
wide paved streets
stone buildings
places of interest
The Tower of London
oldest building
originally a fortress
used to be a Royal Palace, a ZOO, a prison
today - museum (the Crown Jewels are kept here)
The Tower Bridge
most famous symbols of London
built in 1894
can break in the middle and rise up to allow large ships to go through
Hyde Park
largest green park in London
Buckingham Palace
residence of the Queen and the Royal Family
in front of baroque monument with a golden statue of Queen Victoria
every noon - Changing of the Quard
biggest London's parades
Westminster Abbey
founded in the 11th century
British Kings and Queens have been crowned there
many of them are buried there
The Houses of Parliament
gothic style
built in 1840 (after old building burnt down, only part that escaped the fire was Westminster Hall)
Big Ben
famous clock tower
Downing Street 10
official home of British Prime Minister since 1731
Boris Johnson
Trafalgar Square
end of the Whitehall
named after Admiral Nelson's victory over Napoleon
Nelson's statue here
means of transport
London Underground (oldest in the world)
rail transport (second largest network)
car (drive on left side)
Double Decker
London taxis (black)
other cities
Oxford and Cambridge
universtity towns
universities oldest in the world
old architectures, special atmosphere
Stratford upon Avon
historic market town
on the river Avon
birthplace of William Shakespeare
major theatre-going destination as the home of the Shakespeare Company
Liverpool
place where The Beatles were formed
used to be importnant port
Belfast
capital of Northern Ireland
shipyards - world's largest dry dock
Edinburgh
capital of Scotland
every year: traditional theatre festival, international film festival, festival o military history
Cardiff
capital of Wales
on the coast
Cardiff Castle - stands on the site of a Roman fortress whose remains are separated from the newer parts by a red stone band