london tereza frýbortová, gymnázium jiřího ortena 4 th april, 2015
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LONDONTereza Frýbortová, Gymnázium Jiřího Ortena
4th April, 2015
Content
• General information • History• Parts• Sights • Places of interests • Means of transport• Cockney
General information
• Capital of the United Kingdom and England as well
• 8 million people
• The river Thames
• Financial, business, political, tourist and entertaining centre
History
• Founded in 43 A.D. (Romans) – Londinium • 61 A.D. – burnt down → City of London • 1066 – William the Conqueror (Westminster Abbey) – the Tower of
London • 16th century (Tudor period) – economical and financial centre • 1666 – Great Fire of London• 19th century (Victorian period) – Industrial and Revolution
centre
1 – The West End 2 – The City of London 3 – The City of Westminster 4 – The East End 5 – Greenwich
Parts
• The West End = shopping and entertaining center
• The City of London = the financial center
• The City of Westminster = the governmental center
• The East End = the most luxurious part
• Greenwich = historical buildings (the Royal Observatory)
Sights
• 1 – Buckingham palace• 2 – Trafalgar Square• 3 – Piccadilly Circus• 4 – St. Paul’s Cathedral• 5 – Houses of Parliament • 6 – The Tower of London• 7 – Westminster Abbey• 8 – 10, Downing Street
Places of interests
• London Eye • Globe Theatre• London Dungeon• Harrods• Madame Tussauds• Hyde Park• London ZOO
Means of transport
• Underground (tube)• Riverbus • Bus• Cab• Train• 5 airports (Heathrow, Gatwick)
Cockney
• Special dialect• 17th century• Differences – pronunciation (th → f)
– add or initial “h” – American and British English