Презентация на тему LONDON OLD AND MODERN. IT'S SYMBOLS AND SIGHTS

things: a palace, a fortress, a prison, a place

of execution, a Zoo. Today, it is best known as a historical museum. About 150 people and six ravens live here.

of them. It was built at the time of

William the Conqueror.

at least 6 ravens at the Tower. The first

ones probably built their nests here because they liked the old stone houses and walls. There is a story that they bring good luck to Britain, if they stay at the Tower. That's why they get "paid" meat and biscuits every day. But their wings are cut so that they can't fly away. They are not very friendly. Once one of them bit a German minister.

and its prisoners. Today they work mostly as guides.

They show people around and tell stories about all the terrible things that have happened here. They still wear the high ruffs and scarlet tunics assigned to them during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

the oldest London (built in 1599), situated on the

South Bank of the Thames. The theatre once was destroyed
In the year 1971 American actor Sam Uanamejker tried to find the foundations of Shakespeare Theatre and began to build a building again.

course, the Abbey. Ancient tradition claims that St. Peter

founded the first church here but the Abbey's 900 years of existence since its dedication go back to Edward the Confessor. Henry III rebuilt the earlier church and the present building dates from his reign.

was asked to restore the Cathedral, because parts of

it were destroyed by the Great Fire of London.

Lord Nelson on top, rises in the centre of

Trafalgar Square. This most impressive monument is 170 feet (about 52 m) tall. The statue of Nelson, placed facing towards the sea he loved, measures 17 feet (more than 5 m) in height.

project architect was Augustus Pugin. The height of the tower

and spire is 96.3 m. In fact, Big Ben is the largest of the six bells of Westminster Palace in London. But it has long been associated with the name of the Clock Tower, which in September 2012 was officially called “Elizabeth Tower”. 

clock mechanism in the world, and in addition, with

the most accurate clocks.

"Number 10", as it is called in Britain -

one of the most famous addresses in the world, as it was the home of the British prime minister since 1730. In addition, it is also a very busy place, where hundreds of people work.

in London, founded in 1753. It contains one of

the world's richest collections of antiquities and (until 1997) one of the largest libraries in the world: British Library.
The British Museum's collection of seven million objects representing the rich history of human cultures.

museum. The well-known waxworks collection was founded in Paris

by Madam Tussaud. It moved to England in 1802.

outstanding people at the museum.

at last opened at 221b Baker Street, though it

should have happened long ago. After all, 221b Baker Street is the worlds most famous address and people have been writing to it for more than 100 years.

branch of the British Museum. It originally moved to

South Kensington in 1881 and houses all the natural history collections generated by original voyages of discovery.

doors and passengers leaped up and off the bus

and conductor was moving about and collecting fares from the passengers. However, nowadays fares are given directly to the driver or to the machine. Moreover, London transport has recently introduced single-decker buses which are called "Red Arrows".

are of a very peculiar form. The radius of

their turn is only eight and a half meters, it is believed that any London cab should turn around at the entrance of the famous Savoy hotel. The interior of these cars is designed for passengers — there is a low floor, high ceilings, in the back seat without problems will fit three adults and there are two additional folding seats, and on all doors-several handles to be comfortable to hold both while driving and during landing and exit.

UK in 1884, eight years after the Scot Alexander

Graham Bell invented the telephone.

for the best example of a phone booth. The

winner was the architect Giles Gilbert Scott. The material used in iron and thick dripping. Scott offered to paint the beeches in a silver color, but the Post Office has chosen the color red, as red telephone booths can be easily seen even in overcast English weather .

London. It is situated on the bank of the

river Thames. It can carry 800 people in each rotation. London Eye can be also used for weddings! Many couples organize wedding ceremonies in this landmark. It is unforgettable holiday!

constructed in London and it was going to be

dismantled in 2005. For those years the wheel had become one of the main sights of the city and over 4 million visitors come see it every year. London eye was called the Millennium wheel at first because it was open in 2000.