Školiace centrum InfovekuŠkoliace centrum InfovekuKurz 7.11.-28.11.2006Kurz 7.11.-28.11.2006

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London – capital city of...

Autor : Radovan Kudri Mgr.

...Great Britain, but the official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland,

people call it the United Kingdom, UK...it consist of England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland...

• Where is Great Britain ?

• What is this ?

Do you know the other flags of UK ?Do you know the other flags of UK ?

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Nothern Ireland

...so, what do you want to see...so, what do you want to seein London ?in London ?

Tower Bridge Big Ben Houses of Parliament Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square St.Paul´s Cathedral Tower Downing Street London Eye The London Underground

Tower Bridge

It is the famous two towers bridge in London built in 1894..

Big Ben

Possibly the most famous clock face and chimes in the world.

The clock tower is 97,5m high and forms part of Houses of Parliament.

Houses of Parliament

The greatest seat of British parliament

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

The official residence of Britain´s sivereigns since 1837 evolved from a town house that was owned by the Duke of Buckingham.

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square A famous meeting area where Nelson´s

Column stands.

Built to commemorate Admiral Nelson who was killed during his victorious battle against Napolean´s Navy in Spain in 1805.

St.Paul´s CathedralSt.Paul´s Cathedral The most impressive

church in London. Building began in 1675

by Sir Christopher Wren.

It was built to replace old Cathedral which was destroyed by Great Fire.

It took 35 years to complete.

Tower of LondonTower of London

A historic fortress of the city of London on the north bank of the river Thames.

It was used as a royal residence and a prison until the 19th century.

Now it holds the crown jewels of England.

Downing Downing StreetStreet

Number 10 Number 10 Downing Street Downing Street is traditonally is traditonally the residence of the residence of the Prime the Prime Minister and Minister and his/her familyhis/her family

And what about fun and And what about fun and entertainment in London ?entertainment in London ?

• You can visit a 135m high ferris wheel-London Eye!

• It has 32 capsules and can take 400 people at time !

• You can see for up to 40km on a clear day !

and... the London and... the London Underground !Underground !

• The world´s 1st underground The world´s 1st underground railway opened in 1863railway opened in 1863

• It is the easiest and quickest way It is the easiest and quickest way to get around the city...to get around the city...

So see you soon So see you soon in London !in London !

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