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LONDON. TRAFALGAR SQUARE TRAFALGAR SQUARE The most famous London’s square Built to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805

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Page 1: LONDON. TRAFALGAR SQUARE TRAFALGAR SQUARE  The most famous London’s square  Built to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805

LONDONLONDON

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TRAFALGAR SQUARETRAFALGAR SQUARE

The most famous London’s squareThe most famous London’s square Built to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805Built to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 Statue of Nelson and four giant bronze lionsStatue of Nelson and four giant bronze lions Favourite meeting place for demotrators and markersFavourite meeting place for demotrators and markers Christmas Tree with hundreds of twinkling fairy lightsChristmas Tree with hundreds of twinkling fairy lights

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NATIONAL GALLERYNATIONAL GALLERY

One of the most important and famous art galleries of the worldOne of the most important and famous art galleries of the world Situated in Trafalgar squareSituated in Trafalgar square Keeps over 2300 works of art, from 1250 to 1900 among which Keeps over 2300 works of art, from 1250 to 1900 among which

we can remember Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Botticelli's Venus we can remember Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Botticelli's Venus and Mars, Constable's The Haywain, Rubens‘ Samson and and Mars, Constable's The Haywain, Rubens‘ Samson and Delilah, Delilah, Da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks Da Vinci's The Virgin of the Rocks

Arts colletions are considerated public patrimony, for this Arts colletions are considerated public patrimony, for this reason the entry is freereason the entry is free

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BRITISH MUSEUMBRITISH MUSEUM

The British Museum is the oldest, and one of the largest The British Museum is the oldest, and one of the largest museums in the worldmuseums in the world

Designed in the Greek revival styleDesigned in the Greek revival style The British Museum is home to over seven million objects The British Museum is home to over seven million objects

illustrating and documenting the story of human culture illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the presentfrom its beginning to the present

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BUCKINGHAM PALACEBUCKINGHAM PALACE Built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703Built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 Is the official residence of the sovereign and the largest Is the official residence of the sovereign and the largest

"working" royal palace remaining in the world "working" royal palace remaining in the world Buckingham Palace is a setting for state occasions, royal Buckingham Palace is a setting for state occasions, royal

entertaining and base for all officially visiting heads of entertaining and base for all officially visiting heads of state, and is a major tourist attractionstate, and is a major tourist attraction

Every morning at 11.30am there is the famous “Change of Every morning at 11.30am there is the famous “Change of the guard”the guard”

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PICCADILLY CIRCUSPICCADILLY CIRCUS

Is the centre of London’s entertainment worldIs the centre of London’s entertainment world Five major roads converge here Five major roads converge here There are a lot of theatres and boutiquesThere are a lot of theatres and boutiques At the centre of the area there is the statue of ErosAt the centre of the area there is the statue of Eros

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LONDON EYELONDON EYE

The British Airways London Eye has had a great deal of The British Airways London Eye has had a great deal of success since opening in the year 2000.success since opening in the year 2000.

is the world's highest observation wheel offering is the world's highest observation wheel offering passengers amazing panoramic views of the capital. passengers amazing panoramic views of the capital.

It stands 135 metres high and you can see 25 miles awayIt stands 135 metres high and you can see 25 miles away

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ST. JAMES’S PARKST. JAMES’S PARK St James's Park with its royal, political and literary St James's Park with its royal, political and literary

associations, is at the very heart of London. associations, is at the very heart of London. Bands give concerts twice a day at weekends during the Bands give concerts twice a day at weekends during the

summer. summer. Three royal palaces skirt St James's Park. The most ancient Three royal palaces skirt St James's Park. The most ancient

palace is Westminster, now known as the Houses of palace is Westminster, now known as the Houses of Parliament. Parliament.

St James's Palace is designed in the Tudor style St James's Palace is designed in the Tudor style

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TOWER BRIDGETOWER BRIDGE

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

It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. In the two towers takes place The tower bridge Exhibition In the two towers takes place The tower bridge Exhibition

which illustrate its historywhich illustrate its history