Презентация на тему: "The Capital of the UK".

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The Capital of the UK.
“London: a nation, not a city”
Benjamin Disrael.

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London

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London is situated upon both
banks of the River Thames.
It is the largest city in Britain and one of the largest in the world.
Its population is about 7 million people.

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Buckingham Palace.
It is the official London Residence of the Sovereign. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guards takes place in its courtyard. The palace was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham.

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The West End
It can be called the center of London. Here are the historical palaces as well as famous parks.
It is the area of the largest department stores, cinemas and hotels.
There are about 40 theatres, several concert halls, a lot of museums including the British Museum and the best art galleries.

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Piccadilly Circus.
Its heart is a bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winged archer, known as Eros, the pagan god of love.
The majority of London’s places of entertainment are concentrated around Piccadilly Circus. This area is famous for its theatres, clubs and shops.

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Whitehall.
It is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Hose of Parliament and containing a lot of important buildings and government offices.
In the center of the roadway stands the Cenotaph, the memorial to the fallen of both world wars.

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Downing Street
The Prime Minister’s residence at № 10 Downing Street is directly connected to Whitehall.

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The City of London.
It extends over an area of about 2. 6 square kilometres in the heart of London.
It is the financial powerhouse of the country and one of the chief commercial centres of the western world.

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The Houses of Parliament.
Royal Palaces and houses were built along the banks of the Thames in medieval days. The palace was used both as a royal residence and also as a parliament house until the 16th century, when the Palace of Westminster was occupied by the Parliament and became its home.

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Westminster Abbey.
Here are the kings and queens crowned and famous people are buried.
Founded by Edward the Confessor in 1050, the Abbey was a monastery for a long time.
The Abbey is also known for its Poet’s Corner.

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St. Paul’s Cathedral.
It has always dominated the center of London.
It is the work of the eminent architect Sir Christopher Wren.
Its high dome, containing the remarkable Whispering Gallery, is a prominent landmark towering above the multi – storied buildings which line the river – bank.

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Trafalgar Square.
It is the natural center of London.
The square was so named to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

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The Tower of London.
It was one of the first and most impressive castles after the Norman invasion of England in 1066.

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Globe Theater
It was reconstructed on its original site.

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Albert Hall
It is a large concert hall.
It was built in 1867 – 1871.
It has 8 000 places for the audience.

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The British Museum
Its collection includes ancient manuscripts, statues.
the British Museum Library was set in the 18th century.

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Victoria and Albert Museum

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London Eye

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Red telephone boxes were designed in 1920s.

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London Traffic

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High “double – decker” buses rise above the smaller cars and vans.

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The Tube. The London Underground.
The first ever underground railway system in the world. It opened more than 100 years ago.

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The London Underground

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The Tube map.
The first London Underground map was introduced in 1908. a second design in 1933 was more popular. It is still used today.

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Boxes for litter.

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Sights of the city.

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London at night.

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The East End streets.

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Heathrow Airport.

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The port of London.
It is to east of the City.

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Here are kilometres and kilometres of docks, and the great industrial areas that depends upon shipping.

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London bridges.

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