London historical sights

London historical sights

London is the Capital of the UK From Above

To see British capital from above

To recognize at the first sight (what?)

The historical sights of London

The Thames River

The Palace of Westminster

The Clock Tower of Big Ben

Westminster Abbey

The British TV Tower (165 metres)

Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column

Buckingham Palace

The Clock Tower

• to be of great interest
• to stand near Westminister Palace
• to be built in the 19 th century (1858)
• to have four faces (the clock)
• to have a very loud bell
• to weigh more than 13 tons (the bell)
• Sir Benjamin Hall
• to be in charge of the building of the Clock Tower
• Big Ben
• in honour of Sir Benjamin Hall (the tall man)
• to call the clock, its bell ad the Clock itself

Trafalgar Square

One of the most famous attractions in London

Nelson’s Column

In the middle of the square

a statue of Nelson on the top of the column

the famous British admiral

Historical victories in the war against Napoleon

to attract many tourists from other countries

The National Gallery

to admire all exhibits of the world famous collection of the gallery

to come to the gallery to see its treasures

to be situated in Trafalgar square

to be famous all over the world

to contain real masterpieces of art and sculpture

to be brought from other countries in the world

The Tower of London

to be a royal palace, a castle, a fortress, a prison (in the past)

to be a museum

Half a dozen of black ravens or so (to live at the Tower)

to look after the ravens (the Yeoman Rave Master, to feed (the ravens)

to exist as long as

to be famous for the nightly ritual of the Ceremony of the Key

to look the big doors for the night (the guards, at 10 pm)

(now)

(Britain; a legend)

to be very old

In the early days of the history of England

to live in the Tower (English kings)

The Tower Bridge

to be of great interest

to stretch across the Thames River

a historical place of interest

to have two towers

to attract a lot of tourists

to make the view of London more attractive

St. Paul’s Cathedral

• one of the most beautiful Renaissance building in the world
• to attract visitors from all over the world
• to contain many fine paintings, sculptures, monuments a works of art
• the greatest work of Christopher Wren
• the England’s architect
• to be finished in 1710 (the building of the Cathedral)
• to be almost eighty already (Christopher Wren)

Buckingham Palace

one of the most remarkable sights of the British capital

the official London residence of the British Royal family

Changing of

in front of

to attract a great number of Londoners and tourists from other countries

the Guard

the palace