LONDON LONDON Ø the capital city of

LONDON

LONDON Ø the capital city of the United Kingdom Ø is situated in southeastern England along the River Thames Obr. 1 The Great Fire of London destroyed almost 80 percent of the City (including Saint Paul’s Cathedral, 87 churches, and 13, 200 houses). When did it happen? September, 1666

Tower Bridge Obr. 2

The Tower of London was built in the 11 th century. It was used as a fortress, royal residence and state prison. Obr. 3 Some very precious thing is kept in The Tower of London. What is it? Crown Jewels

Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British Queen. The famous Changing of the Guard takes place outside Buckingham Palace. Obr. 4

Big Ben is the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament Obr. 5 Big Ben is the part of ……?

What's this? Who designed the building? Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London, designed by English architect Christopher Wren in 1675, is one of the most famous churches in England. Obr. 6

Trafalgar Square Whose statue stands in the center of the square? Obr. 7 Trafalgar Square was built in the 1830 s to commemorate the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There is a statue of general Horatio Nelson, who died during the battle.

Transport in London What can you see in these pictures? Obr. 8 Obr. 10 Obr. 9

The Globe Theatre Obr. 11 A modern reconstruction of The Globe Theatre. This theatre is associated with famous playwright William Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare (1564 -1616), English playwright and poet; he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. Write down as many Shakespeare's plays as you know (in English of course) Obr. 12 The Tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, … The Histories: Henry VI, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, … The Comedies: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, …

Do you know these places? Obr. 13 Obr. 14 Obr. 15 Obr. 16

Obrázky [cit. 2011 -11 -07]. Dostupné pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW: Obr. 1. MAWIKI. Obr. 2 DILIFF. Obr. 3 Steve F-E-Cameron. Obr. 5 SAPERAUD. Obr. 7 Thomas 81. Obr. 8 Oxyman. Obr. 13 CREANDO. Obr. 14 Javier Gil. Obr. 15 Obr. 16 Jdforrester. Obrázky [cit. 2011 -11 -07]. Dostupné pod licencí Public domain na WWW: Obr. 4 Obr. 6 Obr. 9 Obr. 10 Obr. 11 Obr. 12 Obr. 15 Obrázek žárovky na snímku 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12