London attractions

Germo Ausin 6.B

Contents

1. Westminister Abbey2. Big Ben3. Tower Bridge4. London Eye5. O2 Arena6. Houses of Parliament7. Millennium Bridge8. Regent’s Park9. Harrods10. Kasutatud materjal11. Quiz

Westminister abbey•The Collegiate Church of

St Peter at Westminister , populary known as Westminister Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church.

•It is located just to the west of the Palace of Westminister.

Westminister Abbey

•It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English.

•The abbey is stuffed with tombs, statues and monuments.

Big Ben

•Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminister in London.• The clock was the largest in

the world and still the largest in Great-Britain.

Big Ben

•The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock's hour bell, the largest of the clock's five bells, the others being used as quarter bells.

Big Ben

•The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858. The clock tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England.

•The clock is known for its reliability, it has rarely failed during its long life span.

Tower Bridge

•Tower Bridge is a bridge in London , over the River Thames.

•The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways.

Tower Bridge

• Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge wich is actually the next bridge upstream.

London eye

•The Energy London Eye is a giant 135-metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the English capital.

London Eye

•It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe , and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom ,  visited by over 3.5 million people annually.

London Eye

•Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye

•Construction of the observation wheel took more than a year and a half to complete.

The O2 Arena

•With a capacity of up to 23,000 depending on the event, it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Europe

The O2 Arena

•The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of the O2.

•Construction of the arena started in 2003 and finished in 2007.

The O2 Arena

•The O2 arena took the crown of the World's Busiest Arena from the MEN Arena, a title which it had held since 2001.

Houses Of Parliament

•The Palace of Westminister , is also known as the Houses Of Parliament or Westminister Palace

•It lies on the north bank of the River Thames

Houses of Parliament

•The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century

•In 1834 a fire destroyed the Palace of Westminster

Houses Of Parliament

•After the fire, a competition was organized to create a new building for the two houses of parliament.

Millennium Bridge

•The Millennium Bridge , offically known as the London Millennium Footbridge is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London

Millennium Bridge

•Londoners nicknamed the bridge the "Wobbly Bridge“

•The southern end of the bridge is near Globe Theatre , the Bankside Gallery and Tate Modern

Regent’s Park

•Regent's Park is the largest grass area for sports in Central London

• Twenty-first century Regent's Park is a vibrant and lively place to be. 

Regent’s Park

•Regent’s park offers a wide variety of activities, as well as an Open Air Theatre, the London Zoo and many cafes and restaurants.

Regent’s Park

•The park has an outer ring road called the Outer Circle and an inner ring road called the Inner Circle 

Regent’s Park

•The 166 hectare park is mainly open parkland which enjoys a wide range of facilities and amenities 

Harrods

•Harrods is London’s most famous department store.

•Harrods is a high-end department store located in Brompton Road in Knightsbridge

Harrods

•Harrods is the UK’s second biggest shop

•The store occupies a 5-acre site and has over one million square feet of selling space in over 330 departments.

Kasutatud materjal

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminister_Abbey• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_ben• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_bridge• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_Arena_(London)• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Westminster• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge_(London)• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regent%27s_park• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrods• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/bigben.htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/westminsterabbey.

htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/towerbridge.htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/londoneye.htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/harrods.htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/housesofparliamen

t.htm• http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/regentspark.htm

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Question no. 1

a) Nineteenth centuryb) Sixteenth centuryc) Thirteenth centuryd) Eleventh century

In what century were the Houses Of Parliament built?

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Question no. 2

a) Two and a half yearsb) Seven yearsc) A year and a halfd) Three years

How long did it take to build the London Eye?

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a) 100,000 peopleb) 25,000 peoplec) 23,000 peopled) 34,000 people

How many people can fit into the O2 Arena ?

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a) Biggest shopb) Second biggest shopc) Third biggest shopd) Fourth biggest shop

Harrods is the UK’s ...

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Question no. 5

a) Wobbly Bridgeb) London Millennium Footbridgec) Golden Gate Bridged) Manhattan bridge

The Millennium bridge is offically known as ...

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