London

Famous places

Created by: Lenka Hrnčířová

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square

was named after the was named after the Battle at Trafalgar in Battle at Trafalgar in Spain in 1805Spain in 1805

the battle was the battle was between the British between the British and French fleetand French fleet

the British led by the British led by Admiral H. Nelson won Admiral H. Nelson won the battlethe battle

at Nelsonat Nelson´́s Columns Column

• several fountains

• 4 huge bronze statues of lions – made of bronze cannons of the French ships

NelsonNelson´́s Columns Column

56 m high column56 m high column 5 m high Nelson5 m high Nelson´́s statues statue the statue is facedthe statue is faced towards Westminster towards Westminster

PalacePalace the top of the column isthe top of the column is decorated by bronze decorated by bronze

leavesleaves the pedestal is decoratedthe pedestal is decorated by 4 bronze plastics inby 4 bronze plastics in honour of 4 Nelsonhonour of 4 Nelson´́s s victoriesvictories

The National GalleryThe National Gallery

it was founded in it was founded in 18241824

4 -5 million visitors 4 -5 million visitors per yearper year

rich collection of overrich collection of over 2,300 painting dating 2,300 painting dating from the 13 th from the 13 th

century to 1900century to 1900

paintingspaintings

Panorama of Trafalgar SquarePanorama of Trafalgar Square

Christmas ceremony in Trafalgar SquareChristmas ceremony in Trafalgar Square

it has organized it has organized since 1947since 1947

Christmas tree – a Christmas tree – a spruse – the gift from spruse – the gift from Oslo (GB helped Oslo (GB helped Norway during WWIINorway during WWII

it is switched on by it is switched on by someone of the royalsomeone of the royal

familyfamily

Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus

- is situated in the City ofWestminster

- it was built in 1989 to connectRegent Street with Piccadilly –the major shopping street

- Piccadilly Circus memorial fountainwith the statue called Anteros or Erosor sometimes the Angel of ChristianCharity