LONDON

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LONDON IS THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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River Thames

• One of the most recognizable bridges in the world.

• Victorian Gothic style

• It has become a must see event for the visitors of London.

• It’s starting a renovation project that should be completed in 2012.

Tower Bridge

Tower of London Historic fortress monument in

central London, on the north bank of

the River Thames.

The oldest building used by the

British government.

It used to be a fortress, then a royal

palace, and after that a prison.

Since 1303, it has been the home of

the Crown Jewels of the United

Kingdom.

It turns slow enough for people

to embark while it’s moving.

A complete turn takes about 30

minutes

There’s a beautiful view over

London from there.

It’s located by the river Thames.

It’s 135 meters high.

London Eye

Seat of the two houses of the Parliament

of the United Kingdom —the House of

Lords and the House of Commons.

It’s in the north bank of the River

Thames, in the heart of the London, next

to of the City of Westminster.

Westminster

Palace

Westminster AbbeyLarge, mainly Gothic church Located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster.Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors It has 700-year-old building.

• An Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill, • The highest point in London. • The building dates from the 17th century and was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. • At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962.• An amazing view of London can be seen from the top of St. Paul’s Cathedral. • There are beautiful paintings and mosaics.

SAINT PAUL´S

CATHEDRAL

Wellington Arch, Hyde

Park

I. This is a triumphal arch located to the south of Hyde Park in central London.

II. It was planned in 1825 by George IV to commemorate Britain's victories in the Napoleonic Wars.

III. Originally it was a grand entrance to Buckingham Palace.

IV. Inside the Arch, three floors of exhibits tell its fascinating history.

Trafalgar Square

– A square in central London.– A tourist attraction; and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. – At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are two fountains in each part of the square and four lions. –There’s also the National Gallery.

Royal Albert Hall

It’s an arts venue situated in the

Knightsbridge area of the City of

Westminster, best known for holding the

annual summer Proms concerts since

1941.

The official London residence of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster. The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September, as part of the Palace's Summer Opening.

Buckingham Palace

The Regent’s Park Is one of the Royal Parks of London. It is in the northern part of central London. This is not the most important park but I love it because of the flowers and plants. It contains Regent's College and the London Zoo. Henry VIII appropriated The Regent's Park for use as a hunting ground. Many sports are played in the park.

St. James Palace

a. One of London's oldest palaces.

b. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St.

James's Park.

c. The palace was commissioned by Henry

VIII, on the site of a former leper

hospital dedicated to Saint James the

Less; the hospital was disbanded in

1532.

d. The new palace was constructed in the

red-brick Tudor style.

CoventGarden

If you want to buy…

…there are some interesting places.

Harrods

Oxford street

Piccadilly circus A famous road junction and public space in the heart of London. It’s built in 1819 to connect Regent street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly and Covent Street.

China townThe present Chinatown is in the Soho area of the City of Westminster, occupying the area in and around Gerrard Street. It contains a number of Chinese restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, and other Chinese-run businesses.

King's Cross station is a central London railway terminus opened in 1852. The station is located in Central London.

Platform 9 3/4

This is famous because Harry Potter used this platform at King's Cross Station to get to Hogwarts.

London pubs

Greenwich

These are my feet, one in the east part of the earth and the other one in the west part.

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The Meridian Line is an imaginary line which runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. Its longitude is defined to be 0°.

Changing the guard

It takes place in the forecourt of

Buckingham Palace at 11.30 every

day, and lasts about 45 minutes.

In very wet weather Changing the

Guard at Buckingham Palace don’t

take place.

In summer they wear that red clothes

but in winter they wear some black

clothes.

Typical of London

Hard Rock CAFE LONDON

Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of restaurants founded in 1971

by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. Nowadays,

there are 140 Hard Rock locations in over 40 countries.

Abercrombie & FitchI like this shop so much

but in London it’s very

expensive. This chain of

shops are from United

States.

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea Football Club stadium

in Fulham, west London.

Emirates Stadium

Arsenal football stadium. It’s the third

most biggest stadium from England, and

the second of London.

AN IMPORTANT EVENT WILL HAPPEN IN LONDON NEXT YEAR. ALMOST EVERYTHING IS READY TO WELCOME TOURIST AND ATHLETES

Vigo, JUNE 2011 WRITTEN AND DESIGNED BY 2º-E.S.O B-I.E.S DO CASTRO HIGH SCHOOL