WELCOME TO LONDON!

Christina Konyushikhina Form 7v

Teacher E.M.Samokhina

• London plays a leading role in the political, economic and cultural life in Britain.

• The city has an international airport Heathrow, a river port on the River Thames, many world famous sights: Big Ben, Westminster Palace complex, the fortress of the Tower and others.

• Historical and administrative centre of London is Westminster.

• flag • coat of arms

The Queen of Great Britain

• The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh.

• They have got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Big Ben

• Big Ben - «the Voice of London", shows the exact time. The building of the clock tower began in 1837 with the assent of Queen Victoria. The watch designer Sir Edmund Grimtorp, an architect and watchmaker, died before the bell was installed. In fact, Big Ben is not a tower and a clock, it is the name of the bell and the clock.

The Tower of London

• The medieval fortress with the guard towers - was built in the XI century by William the Conqueror, to ensure the safety of the capital. Throughout its history, the Tower of London was a fortress, a palace, the royal jewelry store, a prison and even a zoo. This is one of the most popular monuments in London. There Anne Boleyn, one of the six wives of Henry VI, was beheaded .

• Today, the Tower is a fortress for the storage of the priceless treasures of the royal treasury.

Tower Bridge

• Over the dark waters of the River Thames stretches the famous Tower Bridge, which has become a symbol of London, as the Eiffel Tower for Paris.

• British national pride. On the column stands the figure of Admiral Nelson.

Trafalgar Square

British Museum

• The largest repository of archaeological finds from all over the world. That there have been gathered since 1763 finds British archaeologists from Egypt, Greece and Turkey. Today it is a huge repository of rarities and heritage of the Middle Ages. The museum boasts an extensive collection of drawings, medals, coins, as well as book publishing rarities. The entrance to the British Museum is free.

London Eye

• London Eye. It was recognized as the most popular attraction on the planet. This is the world's tallest Ferris wheel, it is above Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty. It is possible to make a half-an-hour flight over the capital of the UK. The best time to explore London - evening.

Double-deckers

Thank you!