LONDON II

Parts of London Sights

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Parts of London 4 main parts:

City of London, City of Westminster, West End, East End

1. City of London: the oldest, ‘Square Mile’ historical sights, international finance centre, banks The Tower of London, The Tower Bridge, St Paul`s Cathedral, The Monument, Barbican Centre, The Thames

Barrier, Canary Wharf Tower, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

2. West End: ‘Theatreland’ x Broadway in NY cultural and shopping centre, entertainment venues Leicester Sq., Covent Garden, Oxford Street, Regent St., The Strand…

3. East End industrial part, urban areas – immigration X crime docklands – St Katharine Docks, Port of London, Isle of Dogs – redevelopment Olympic Park

4. City of Westminster administrative and political centre Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, 10 Downing Street,

Trafalgar Sq., Piccadilly Circus…

Tower of London Buckingham Palace

• built by William the Conqueror• 11th century• royal residence, fortress,

prison, execution place, royal treasury, museum

• White Tower - oldest• Bloody Tower• Green Tower• ravens• 37 Beefeaters (Yeomen)• Ceremony of the Keys

• royal residence and workplace of the sovereign

• built in 1703• royal home – since Q. Victoria• 1993 open to the public• Her Majesty in Royal

Standard flies• British symbol, art gallery,

tourist attraction• Changing of the Guards

Tower Bridge and Tower of London

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Buckingham Palace

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Trafalgar Square St Paul`s Cathedral

• Nelson`s Column – 184 feet• Statue of Horatio Nelson on

the top• National Gallery• fountains• pigeons

• one of the largest• built by Christ. Wren in 17th

century after the Great Fire• a residence of bishop of

London• the Whispering Gallery• a burial place: Nelson, Duke of

Wellington• wedding: Diana + Charles

Trafalgar Square

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Tower Bridge and Tower of London

St Paul`s CathedralAutor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

City of Westminster Houses of Parliament

House of Lords House of Commons Clock Tower – Big Ben

Westminster Abbey 11th cent. a burial place – Poet`s Corner coronation of kings and queens Diana`s funeral Prince William`s wedding

Whitehall government offices Horse Guards Cenotaph Memorial

Clock Tower – Big BenAutor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

Thank you for your attention.

Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová