Мультимедійна презентація "Round London"

ROUND LONDON

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WELCOME TO LONDON

Sights of London

• The Tower of London
• Tower Bridge
• The Houses of Parliament
• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Big Ben
• Buckingham Palace
• Westminster Abbey

The Tower of London

The Tower of London is one of the world’s most famous buildings.

It has been a palace, a prison, a royal mint and even a zoo!

Today it`s a home to the Crown Jewels and the legendary ravens.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge was completed in 1894.

Now visitors can once again venture inside the bridge to find one of London's most unusual and exciting attractions, video presentations and interactive computers, are used to bring the bridge to life.

The Houses of Parliament

Home of the British Government.

The building is actually called the Palace of Westminster, but is more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament.

Big Ben

The most famous clock face in the world. Big Ben is actually the name of the biggest bell (13.5 tons) inside The Clock Tower (320ft) which forms part of the Houses of Parliament.

Built in 1858 the bell was named after one Sir Benjamin Hall and when it was cast it was Britain’s heaviest bell.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

It is the most impressive church in London .

It was built in 1675

by Sir Christopher Wren .

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the London home of The Queen

Westminster Abbey

It has been the setting for every coronation since 1066 and for numerous other royal occasions.

Today it is still a church.

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