VY_32_INOVACE_14 -10 LONDON II Parts of London Sights

VY_32_INOVACE_14 -10 LONDON II Parts of London Sights

Parts of London § 4 main parts: § 1. City of London: § ‘Theatreland’ x Broadway in NY cultural and shopping centre, entertainment venues Leicester Sq. , Covent Garden, Oxford Street, Regent St. , The Strand… 3. East End § the oldest, ‘Square Mile’ historical sights, international finance centre, banks The Tower of London, The Tower Bridge, St Paul`s Cathedral, The Monument, Barbican Centre, The Thames Barrier, Canary Wharf Tower, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development… 2. West End: § City of London, City of Westminster, West End, East End industrial part, urban areas – immigration X crime docklands – St Katharine Docks, Port of London, Isle o f Dogs – redevelopment Olympic Park 4. City of Westminster administrative and political centre Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Whitehall, 10 Downing Street, Trafalgar Sq. , Piccadilly Circus…

Tower of London • built by William the Conqueror • 11 th century • royal residence, fortress, prison, execution place, royal treasury, museum • White Tower - oldest • Bloody Tower • Green Tower • ravens • 37 Beefeaters (Yeomen) • Ceremony of the Keys Buckingham Palace • royal residence and workplace of the sovereign • built in 1703 • royal home – since Q. Victoria • 1993 open to the public • Her Majesty in Royal Standard flies • British symbol, art gallery, tourist attraction • Changing of the Guards

Tower Bridge and Tower of London Autor: Wjfox 2005, Název: Tower of london from swissre. jpg Zdroj: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Tower_of_london_from_swissre. jpg

Buckingham Palace Autor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

Trafalgar Square • Nelson`s Column – 184 feet • Statue of Horatio Nelson on the top • National Gallery • fountains • pigeons St Paul`s Cathedral • one of the largest • built by Christ. Wren in 17 th century after the Great Fire • a residence of bishop of London • the Whispering Gallery • a burial place: Nelson, Duke of Wellington • wedding: Diana + Charles

Trafalgar Square Autor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

Tower Bridge and Tower of London St Paul`s Cathedral Autor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

City of Westminster § Houses of Parliament House of Lords House of Commons Clock Tower – Big Ben § Westminster Abbey 11 th cent. a burial place – Poet`s Corner coronation of kings and queens Diana`s funeral Prince William`s wedding § Whitehall government offices Horse Guards Cenotaph Memorial

Clock Tower – Big Ben Autor: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová