Презентация к уроку "Summer Walking tours of London"

Summer Walking Tours of London

by Gurkova I.N.

Оглавление

• 1. The great London’s icons
• 2. Trafalgar square
• 3. The National Gallery
• 4. The Houses of Parliament
• 5. Westminster Abbey
• 6. St. Paul’s Cathedral
• 7. Buckingham Palace
• 8. The royal mews
• 9. The Tower of London
• 10. The ravens of the Tower
• 11. The River Thames
• 12. London Eye
• 13. Nice walking
• 14. The Globe
• 15. Parks of London
• 16. Museums of London
• 17. The Tube
• 18. Faces of London

The Great London’s Icons

The Great London’s Icons

Trafalgar Square

• It is in the centre of London. There is the figure of Admiral Nelson on top of the 50-meter column. He is the British hero who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in1805.

Trafalgar Square

It is a popular meeting place for people & pigeons.

Mermaid and dolphin sculptures adorn the fountains at the base of Nelson’s column.

The National Gallery

• It is one of London’s great treasures. There are more than 2300 of world’s finest paintings.

The Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament

St.Stephen tower

The clock, housed in St Stephen's Tower which is one of the capital's most popular tourist attractions. Each of the four Gothic clock faces is seven meters wide. A Latin inscription is carved beneath each one -- "Domine salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam primam" which means: "O Lord, save our the First."

The Houses of Parliament

Real Big Ben

Weight: 13.7 tonnes Height: 2.2m Diameter: 2.7m Musical note : E

The Houses of Parliament Breakfast in the Houses of Parliament

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the tenth century, establishing a tradition of daily worship .

The present church, begun by Henry III in 1245, is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country,

Westminster Abbey

The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066 and is the final resting place of seventeen monarchs.

Westminster Abbey

The quire is just one of the magnificent

“ open spaces” in the Abby

Westminster Abbey

• The tomb sculpture of Queen Elizabeth I

The tomb sculpture of Henry III

Westminster

Abbey

T he throne on which British sovereigns are seated at the moment of coronation .

It has been used at every coronation since 1308.

There was the Stone of Scone upon which the kings of Scotland are crowned; but the Stone is now being kept in Scotland.

Westminster

Abbey

The shrine of

Edward the

Confessor.

The lower part

dates from 1200s.

Westminster

Abbey

Henry VII’s Chapel

St Paul’s Cathedral

The majestic St.Paul’s Cathedral was built by Christopher Wren

between 1675 and 1711.

Five different

Churches were built at this site. The first church, dedicated to the apostle

Paul, dates back to 604 AD.

St Paul’s Cathedral

The beautiful view of the dome of St.Paul’s

Buckingham Palace

It is the royal heart of London. Her Majesty the Queen lives here. It has served as the official residence of British Monarchy since 1837.

Buckingham Palace

The Victoria Memorial stands in front of Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

It is a very popular place for tourists.

The massive

gilded gates

are decorated

with the royal symbols.

Buckingham Palace

The Ceremony of the Changing of the Guard has been performed for nearly 350 years, as a symbol of the protection, given by the army to the sovereign.

Buckingham Palace

It is the most popular ceremony for visitors. The dazzling-dressed guards in their red tunics, tall bearskin hats and polished black boots perform parade marches accompanied by military music.

The royal mews

The royal mews

The royal mews

The Tower of London

It has been a royal palace, a royal mint, an arsenal, a military fortress and a prison. Now it is a great tourist attraction.

The Tower of London

A royal bed-room &

a dining-room.

The Tower of London Some exhibits

The Tower of London

King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547)

• He had 6 wives and two of them were beheaded by his order
• in the Tower. He was a very important monarch. Under him Britain became richer and powerful. He became head of the Church of England.

The Tower of London

Queen Elizabeth I (1533 – 1603)

• She was a very popular and strong queen. She is known for saying:
• “ I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a King..”

The Tower of London

The White Tower

within the Tower

of London is

nearly 1000 years old.

The Tower of London

Traitors Gate was originally known as Water Gate, but was later changed when it was used as the landing for the Crown's enemies. All important prisoners entered the Tower through this gate .

The Tower of London

Beefeaters are tour guides and tourist attractions. In the past they guarded the crown jewels and looked after the prisoners.

The Ravens of the Tower

The Ravens in the Tower of London ha ve an important part to play in British history. The legend of the Ravens is so important that a number of ravens are kept at the Tower of London a t the expense of the British government .

The Ravens of the Tower

There are 6 ravens in the Tower now.

Their names are Hugine , Munin , Thor , Branwe n, Gwyllum and Baldrick .

To prevent the birds from flying away one of their wings is clipped by the Ravenmaster. This does n’ t hurt the raven in any way.

The River Thames

The Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom and the longest river entirely in England .

The Thames has a length of 215 miles (346 km ).

The River Thames The Tower Bridge

The River Thames

London's Millennium Bridge is the first pedestrian river crossing over the Thames in central London .

London Eye Do you like to ride on a big wheel? London Eye is just the thing!

London Eye

The London Eye became one of London’s most popular landmark.

It was open in 2000.

It carries 5 000 000 million passengers

a year in its 32 pod-like capsules.

London Eye

During the 40 min. spectators can see up to 40 km in every direction

on a clear day for a panoramic view of the whole London.

Nice walking

Human statues – they will perform something….

… for a small donation.

Nice walking

You are so glamorous!!!

What do you do with such long hands???

Nice walking On a merry-go-round

The Globe The famous Globe Theatre was built in 1599.

The Globe A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named “ Shakespeare’s Globe ” , opened in 1997

Parks of London There are nine parks in London

Parks of London

Hyde Park

Parks of London Richmond Park

Parks of London

Can it be?!

A white-snow swan

with its grey babies!

A special place for dogs to drink.

The statue of Peter Pan, the boy-who-never-grew up, hero of the story, written by James Barrie .

Parks of London

Speaker’s corner is a traditional venue of free speech. Any one can speak; just don’t use blaspheme, use obscene language or start a riot.

Parks of London The English are fond of gardening. There is an example of a private garden .

Museums of London Begin to tour London from the Museum of London. There you will know interesting and striking facts about the city of London.

Museums of London A kitchen of ancient Londoners

A bed of ancient Londoners.

Museums of London

D isaster struck on the night of September 2, 1666, when the Great Fire of London destroyed 4/5th of all of London , wiping 13,200 houses and 89 churches, including the St. Paul's Cathedral off the map .

A brave firefighter with a skin halmet and a skin bucket! Be careful!

Museums of London

• The Natural History Museum is an all time favourite with schoolchildren with its touch-screen computer displays and other gadgetry.

Museums of London

The museum is particular famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons.

Museums of London

The huge diplodocus dinosaur skeleton meets you in the entrance hall

Museums of London

Yuck! Grim!

What scary teeth!

Museums of London

• The huge model of the globe is the entrance to the Earth Gallery of the Natural History Museum.

Museums of London

Madam Tussauds London is a major tourist attraction located in the Central London. It was set up by wax sculptor Marrie Tussaud over 200years ago.

Museums of London Today’s wax figures at Tussauds include royal figures:

King Henry VIII

Queen Victoria

Museums of London

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip p

Museums of London

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is a greatest English poet and playwr ight

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is a greatest novelist in the English literature

Museums of London

He is only a wax figure. Don’t be afraid of him!

Ugly,

but so kind.

Museums of London

The Beatles

Museums of London The British Museum. The Great Court

Museums of London

The colossal bust of Ramses II

The Rosetta stone

Museums of London

The wooden coffin with the mummy

Museums of London

The Tube

The Tube

The world’s first uderground line was opened in 1863

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Now there are 12 lines and 270 stations

The Tube

Faces of

London

Faces of London

Faces of London

London’s policemen – bobbies.

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