Školiace centrum Infoveku Kurz 7 11 -28 11

Školiace centrum Infoveku Kurz 7. 11. -28. 11. 2006 www. gamtt. sk

London – capital city of. . . Autor : Radovan Kudri Mgr.

. . . Great Britain, but the official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland, people call it the United Kingdom, UK. . . it consist of England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. . . • Where is Great Britain ? • What is this ?

Do you know the other flags of UK ? • England • Scotland • Wales • Nothern Ireland

. . . so, what do you want to see in London ? Ü Tower Bridge Ü Big Ben Ü Houses of Parliament Ü Buckingham Palace Ü Trafalgar Square Ü St. Paul´s Cathedral Ü Tower Ü Downing Street Ü London Eye Ü The London Underground

Tower Bridge n It is the famous two towers bridge in London built in 1894. .

Big. Ben n n Possibly the most famous clock face and chimes in the world. The clock tower is 97, 5 m high and forms part of Houses of Parliament.

Houses of Parliament o The greatest seat of British parliament

Buckingham Palace o The official residence of Britain´s sivereigns since 1837 evolved from a town house that was owned by the Duke of Buckingham.

Trafalgar Square o A famous meeting area where Nelson´s Column stands. o Built to commemorate Admiral Nelson who was killed during his victorious battle against Napolean´s Navy in Spain in 1805.

St. Paul´s Cathedral o o The most impressive church in London. Building began in 1675 by Sir Christopher Wren. It was built to replace old Cathedral which was destroyed by Great Fire. It took 35 years to complete.

Tower of London o o o A historic fortress of the city of London on the north bank of the river Thames. It was used as a royal residence and a prison until the 19 th century. Now it holds the crown jewels of England.

Downing Street l Number 10 Downing Street is traditonally the residence of the Prime Minister and his/her family

And what about fun and entertainment in London ? • You can visit a 135 m high ferris wheel-London Eye! • It has 32 capsules and can take 400 people at time ! • You can see for up to 40 km on a clear day !

and. . . the London Underground ! • The world´s 1 st underground railway opened in 1863 • It is the easiest and quickest way to get around the city. . .

So see you soon in London ! Ďakujem za pozornost. www. google. sk