LONDON PROJECT(3º sección bilingüe, IES SIERRA DE SANTA

BÁRBARA, Plasencia)

Origins of londonLondon appears after the Roman conquest. Over the third century, ‘’Londinium’’ was an important centre of population. On the 7th

century, London became the capital of the Essex kingdom. Since 1067 the city has had the same laws as a borough. At that time the Tower of London was built. In 1191, the city was built as a township. For some time England hadn’t got a permanent capital. From the 13th century, Westminster became an important centre of government. The European business did that London became the capital of the kingdom.

Boroughs of London

There are thirty two boroughs in London: Camden, Greenwich,

Hackney, Hammersmith, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth,

Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster,

Barking, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield,

Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon

Thames, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames,

Sutton and Waltham Forest.

Things to know about London-About the weather: is mild. The cold weather, wind and rain are almost constant. In summer, storms are common.-About the currency: the system of currency used in London is the Great British Pound, which is also known as pound sterling and is the third most traded currency in the global economy. -About the etiquette: your napkin should be placed on your lap, you shouldn’t put your knife down to eat with your fork, strict punctuality.

-About the transport: Black cabs are the only ones officially recognized.-About the food: the most popular are cheeses such as Stilton, cheddar and double Glouchester. If you're invited to someone's house and told that the evening's menu is "bubble and squeak," it's the British equivalent of what Americans refer to as the meat and vegetable leftovers from an earlier meal. Beer is served warm. -About the shopping: stores in London are open seven days a week with slightly shorter hours on Sunday.

WestminsterIt is located to the west of the City of London. The population of the district is high. The City of Westminster contains many of the most famous sites in London. Some of the popular tourist sites are Buckingham Palace, Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and Big Ben and nearby Westminster Abbey.

Hotel kensington west Is located near both Olympia (approximately 4-5 minutes) and Earls Court (approximately 15 minutes) exhibition centers. Near the Hotel is located Westfield’s shopping centre,opened in October 2009, which boasts 265 shops and it is only about a 15 minute walk away.

The two nearest underground stations are: Kensington west and Kensington

In this page there is more informationhttp://www.kensingtonwest.org/

The Hotel is located at 25 Matheson Rd, London W14 8SN

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74 bus route

The route is from West Cromwell Road/Tesco to Marble Arch.It goes past the streets:Brompton Rd, Knightsbridge, Park Ln, Cumberland Gate.Some of the monuments we will see are:Animals in War Memorial, French Embassy, The State of Kuwait Embassy, Savills Estate Agents Knightsbridge.

159 bus routeThe route is from Marble Arch to St Thomas’ Hospital/ County Hall. The bus passes through several streets:Old Cavendish Street, Oxford Street, Conduit Street, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Avenue, Parliament Square and County Hall.

159 bus routeWe will see many important monuments while we are in the route of this bus in London, some of them are:

- Oxford Street: It has got more than 300 shops, it is Europe's busiest shopping street.- Piccadilly Circus: It is a road junction, The Circus is particularly known for the statue of

Eros, the memorial fountain of Shaftesbury, and buildings such as London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre.

- Trafalgar Square: One important monument is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by 4 lions statues in the base. The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar when England defeated France and Spain.

Walk around Westminster-London Eye: it´s a viewpoint wheel situated on the South Bank of the Thames,in Lambeth.-Westminster Bridge: this is a bridge located over the Thames and it links Lambeth and Westminster-Houses of Parliament: it´s one of the four World Heritage sites of London and it is located next to the North Bank of the Thames.-Big Ben: it´s the great bell of the clock situated in the northwest side of the Palace of Westminster.-Whitehall: this is a street of Westminster. It goes north from Parliament Square to the southern end of Trafalgar Square.-Downing Street: this is a famous street because it is where the Prime Minister lives, at number 10

Walk around Westminster

-Trafalgar Square: this is a square in the centre of London, built to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar.-St. Martin in the Fields: it is an Anglican church located on the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square.-The Mall: this is a street-mall in central London, located between St. James's Park and Green Park.-Buckingham Palace: it´s the official residence of the British monarch. It is also used for official ceremonies, state visits… .-St. James´s Park: this is the oldest of the Royal Parks in London. It has an area of 23 ha.-Westminster Abbey: this is an Anglican Gothic church located next to the Westminster Palace.

INFORMATION OF THE TOWER OF LONDON

The price for the the ticket of tower of london:-The price for the adults is 20.00 pound.-The price for the children is 10.00 pounds.

THE TUBE STATION:

From B317 ( West Kensington) - to Trinity Square Gardens ( Tower Hill)

THE TOWER OF LONDONThe tower of London is one of the word´s most famous fortresses and has been a royal palace, prison, armoury and even a zoo. It´s situated in the north of the Thames river. The tower was built in 1078.

15 BUS ROUTEThis bus will take us from the Tower of London to the Millenium Bridge.

We will see several monuments on the way, such as: the tower bridge, the monument to the Great

Fire of London, the London bridge and the Millennium bridge

The Tower Bridge:built between 1886 and 1894. It is a combined bascule and suspension bridge

in London which crosses the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London,

from which it takes its name, and has become a symbol of London.A long time ago

the bridge was painted red, white and blue for the queen Elizabeth.Its total length is

of 244 metres.It was opened on 30 june, 120 years ago.

Monument to the Great Fire of London

It was built between 1671-1677Height: 202 feetThe fire began in a baker’s house inPudding LaneThe column was used as a place forcertain experiments of the RoyalSocietySeveral incidents have occurred thereThe city has had three important fires

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MonumentStreet

London Bridge:Of all the bridges over the River Thames, London Bridge has

the longest history. It was the only bridge over London's river

until Putney Bridge opened in 1729. The famous Tower Bridge,

a little further down the Thames, is often mistakenly called "London Bridge"

It’s about 30 metres upstream from previous alignments.It was opened in 1973.

Millennium Bridge:

It’s a steel suspension bridge which crosses the river Thames.The

construction of the bridge began 1998 and it was opened on june in

the year 2000 the bridge was closed for almost 2 years.It was reopened in 2002.

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBEThe history of the Globe Theatre

•The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by

Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A

second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed in 1642.

•A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997 approximately 750 feet

(230 m) from the site of the original theatre.

SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBEØLocation: 21 New Globe Walk.

ØThe price of the ticket: - Adults: £13,50

-Students: £11.

-Children under 5 years: free admission

-Children between 5 and 15: £8

-You can enter free with: London Pass.

ØVisiting hours: Every day from 10:00 to 17:30 hours

ØTransport: -Underground: Mansion House, Southwark etc…

- Bus lines : 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 45, 63, 76, 100, 344 and 381.

Walk from Shakespeare’s Globe

to St. Paul’s Cathedral

This is the route that we are going todo from Shakespeare’sGlobe to St. Paul’sCathedral.

St. Paul’s Cathedral and The Temple

It was built between 1676 and 1710, the architect

that built the cathedral was Christopher Wren.St. Paul’s Cathedral is 365 feet high, in Europeis the second highest cathedral, only the Basilic ofSt. Pedro’s is higher.

The temple is an area of central London in thevicinity of Temple Church, it is one of the mainlegal districts of the capital and a notable centrefor English Law.

Covent GardenCovent Garden is a neighborhood

in the oriental part of

Westminster and it´s one

of the neighborhoods with

more captivation of the

whole London

What can you do in Covent Garden?

This zone is famous for it

shops,

street artists, bars and

theatres such as the Royal

Opera House and the museum

of the

Transport of London.

Camden Town MarketCamden Town is importantbecause of its market.During the day the area iscrowded. Here there aremany food stalls. Thereare many shops but mostof them are gothic shops.

From Leicester Square to Camden Town

From Camden to the British Museum

If we want to use the tube we have to go from the station of Camdem Town to King’s Cross St. Pancras with the Nothern line and there we change to the Piccadilly line to Russell Square (that’s where the British Museum is).

British museumIt is a museum dedicated to human history and culture. It has things from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culturefrom its beginnings to the present.

PiccadillyPiccadilly Circus is one of the most important places in London, it’s where everyone meets people and it’s always really busy. These are some of the most important monuments and buildings we can find there:-Shaftesbury Memorial: It’s a fountain with a statue of Eros (it was supposed to be his another greek god, Anteros). -Criterion Theatre: it’s a theatre with almost 600 seatsand it’s completely underground. -Illuminated signs: they are the most representative thing in Piccadilly, they are adverts from differentcompanies, like Coca Cola, Samsung, McDonald’s...

From Kensington west hotel to the natural history museum

We start in Kensington West Hotel, then we take Cromwell Road, until Queen’s

Gate and we will find the Natural History Museum in front of us.

Natural history museumThe museum was built between 1873-1880 and it has more than 70 million items.

The most important collections are of

botany , entomology , mineralogy ,

paleontology and zoology. This

museum is famous because it has the

biggest collection of dinosaurs.

Kensington high street

It is the main shopping street in Kensington. It is a very good place to go shopping and it is also a known place in London.