Презентация на тему Путешествие по Лондону

famous not only its culture but also its economic,

scientific and intellectual possibilities.

The head of the Great Britain is the queen Elisabeth the I.

The population is 7 million people.

London is an ancient city. The Romans found a small Celtic settlement known as Londilium. They turned it into important trading centre.

London is the world’s greatest tourist centre. Only 26 million visitors had visited London in 2000.

London

City of London
Are you ready?
Lets go!!!

City of London

its beautiful avenues, big stores, rich mansions, expensive restaurants,

hotels, theatres and its night clubs. The most famous sightseeing are Westminster Abbey, House of Parliament, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.

buildings are situated, is Westminster Abbey.
Many English sovereigns, outsiding

statements,
Painters and poets are buried there.

is Westminster Palace,
the seats of the British Parliament.

Its two beautiful
towers stand high above the city.

is the Big Ben., the famous bell that strikes

every quota of the hour. The was named after the first commissioner of works – Sir Benjamin Hall.

is used for official ceremonies, banquets, and important visits

of famous people. Tourists can visit its place only when the queen
Is absent.

be a poor area filled with warehouses,
factories, slums

and miserable houses. For recent years this area
including Dock – lands has turned into a new housing development
with wonderful sights to see: they are Tower of London and the
Tower Bridge.

founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by

William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal residence and a prison. Now it’s a museum of armour and a place where the Crown Jewels are kept. In present days like many centuries ago, the ceremony of the «Keys» take place at its gate

suspension bridge in London, over the River Thames. It

is close to the Tower of London,
from which it takes its name.[1] It has become an iconic symbol of
London.

the City – it’s a commercial and business centre.

Its faimos for its beautiful parks, museums, galleries and beaytifule sights like
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus.

victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, when

English fleet under Nelson’s command defeated the fleet of France and Spain. The victory was won at the cost of Nelson's life. Nelson’s monument was made in his favor.

church. It was built by a famous English architect

, Sir Christopher Wren. In one of the tower there is the largest bell in in the world

in London. It contains a priceless collection of different

things (ancient manuscripts, coins, sculptures, etc.). The British Museum is famous for its library – one of the richest in the world.

in London, but the most famous is Hyde park.

In this park you can admire its beautiful flower-beds, watching swans and ducks floating on the pounds.