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Page 1: Sights of Great Britain. Great Britain, complete official form - United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland. The state consists of four "historical

Sights of Great Sights of Great BritainBritain

Page 2: Sights of Great Britain. Great Britain, complete official form - United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland. The state consists of four "historical

Great Britain, Great Britain, complete official formcomplete official form - - United Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland.North Ireland.

The state consists of four "historical The state consists of four "historical provinces“provinces“:: England, Scotland, Wales England, Scotland, Wales and North Ireland.and North Ireland.

The capital is a city London, one of the The capital is a city London, one of the largest cities of Europe and major largest cities of Europe and major world financially-economic center.world financially-economic center.

Official language - English.Official language - English.

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AAbbey ofbbey of Bettl Bettl

An abbey ofAn abbey of Bettl is a Bettl is a tumbledown abbey tumbledown abbey in a small town in a small town Bettl, not far away Bettl, not far away from a city Gasting, from a city Gasting, in the county ofin the county of Susseks, Great Susseks, Great Britain. It is built in Britain. It is built in place of famous place of famous battle at Gastingsbattle at Gastings

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Abbey saint AvgustinAbbey saint Avgustin

Abbey saint Avgustin Abbey saint Avgustin - abbey in - abbey in Canterbury, in Canterbury, in Middle ages serving Middle ages serving as the burial vault as the burial vault of archbishops of of archbishops of Canterbury and Canterbury and kings of Kent. kings of Kent. Monument of World Monument of World heritage(1988).heritage(1988).

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Abbey of Skun and palace of Abbey of Skun and palace of SkunSkun

The abbey of Skun is The abbey of Skun is located not far away located not far away from a city Pert in from a city Pert in Scotland. It was Scotland. It was founded by the founded by the monks of avgustins monks of avgustins at the beginning the at the beginning the XII century, on XII century, on different sources, in different sources, in an interval between an interval between 1114 and 1122 for 1114 and 1122 for years.years.

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Admiralty archAdmiralty arch

An admiralty arch is An admiralty arch is imposing building with imposing building with five through passages in five through passages in beginning of street Mell, beginning of street Mell, near cross-country near cross-country Charing-cross and Charing-cross and Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square. An . An arch is put at the arch is put at the beginning the XX century beginning the XX century by king by Eduard VII in by king by Eduard VII in memory oh the great memory oh the great mother, queen Victoria.mother, queen Victoria.

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Adrians billowAdrians billow

Adrians billowAdrians billow - - defensive defensive strengthening as strengthening as an earthen billow, an earthen billow, built by Romans on built by Romans on territory of Britain.territory of Britain.

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An aquarium is "Marine life"An aquarium is "Marine life"

Aquarium "Marine life" Aquarium "Marine life" it is impossible not it is impossible not to visit - he is in the to visit - he is in the center of city, center of city, tourists unchanging tourists unchanging appear next to him. appear next to him. Opposite - Big Ben, Opposite - Big Ben, alongside is "Eye of alongside is "Eye of London" and gallery London" and gallery of "Teit Modern".of "Teit Modern".

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An arch of An arch of WWellingtonellington

The arch of Wellington is The arch of Wellington is sanctified to victory of sanctified to victory of Britain in Napoleon's Britain in Napoleon's wars. She looks like the wars. She looks like the famous parisian relative, famous parisian relative, and, although looks more and, although looks more modest, immortalizes the modest, immortalizes the real victory exactly she: real victory exactly she: nevertheless duke nevertheless duke Wellington broke up Wellington broke up Napoleon at Waterloo, Napoleon at Waterloo, but not vice versa.but not vice versa.

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A barrier of ThamesA barrier of Thames

A barrier of Thames is A barrier of Thames is grandiose building, grandiose building, protecting London from protecting London from floods. In the XX century floods. In the XX century of flood with human of flood with human victims brought down victims brought down on the British capital on the British capital two times, in 1928 and two times, in 1928 and in 1953. Englishmen in 1953. Englishmen decided that standing decided that standing the disorderly conduct the disorderly conduct of element is more of element is more impossible.impossible.

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The Abbey ChurchThe Abbey Church

An abbot church of saints An abbot church of saints of Peter and Paul is in of Peter and Paul is in Bat, anymore known as Bat, anymore known as Church an abbey is a Church an abbey is a magnificent gothic magnificent gothic temple, masterpiece of temple, masterpiece of perpendicular gothic, perpendicular gothic, one of the greatest one of the greatest gothic churches in the gothic churches in the West of Britain.West of Britain.

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The tower "of Окsо"The tower "of Окsо"

The tower " of Окsо", The tower " of Окsо", standing on the south standing on the south bank of Thames not far bank of Thames not far away from the bridges of away from the bridges of Blekfraers, is well visible Blekfraers, is well visible with the opposite with the opposite embankment of Victoria. embankment of Victoria. This building looks This building looks unusually is a from a red unusually is a from a red brick facade going out brick facade going out on Thames, and actually on Thames, and actually tower of light-grey color tower of light-grey color with strange windows with strange windows look as two different look as two different structures.structures.

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Big BenBig Ben

Big Ben - Big Ben - this nickname of main this nickname of main bell of horologium of the bell of horologium of the Westminster palace. There is Westminster palace. There is tradition to baptize church tradition to baptize church bells and give the name of bells and give the name of some saint to them, but this some saint to them, but this bell, probably, got the bell, probably, got the nickname in honour a sir nickname in honour a sir Benjamin Holl, managing Benjamin Holl, managing works on setting of bell. works on setting of bell. Weighing almost in 14 tons Weighing almost in 14 tons and in three meters high, it and in three meters high, it the second-largest bell of the second-largest bell of Great Britain after Large Paul Great Britain after Large Paul is bells of cathedral Saint is bells of cathedral Saint Paul in London.Paul in London.

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Beachy HeadBeachy Head

Beachy Head Beachy Head – – chalky chalky cliff on the south cliff on the south coast of Great coast of Great Britain, in a county Britain, in a county East Susseks, near East Susseks, near a city Istborn. A a city Istborn. A height of cliff is a height of cliff is a 162 m, it is the 162 m, it is the highest chalky rock highest chalky rock of Great Britain.of Great Britain.

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BlackpoolBlackpool tower tower

BlackpoolBlackpool tower tower - visiting- - visiting-card of city, most card of city, most knowable symbol of knowable symbol of Blackpool.Blackpool.

In 1889 the of that time In 1889 the of that time mayor of Blackpool John mayor of Blackpool John Bikerstaff returned from Bikerstaff returned from the World exhibition, the World exhibition, where on him produced where on him produced the unforgettable the unforgettable impression Eiffel Tower. impression Eiffel Tower. He decided that his city He decided that his city needs something a like needs something a like also.also.

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BlackpoolBlackpool t tramram

A tram is in resort city A tram is in resort city Blackpool - not Blackpool - not simply type of simply type of public municipal public municipal transport, but also transport, but also one of main tourist one of main tourist sights of city, and sights of city, and also original also original museum on wheels.museum on wheels.

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British museumBritish museum

The British museum is a The British museum is a main historically-main historically-artistic museum of artistic museum of Great Britain, one of Great Britain, one of the largest museums the largest museums of the world. Seven of the world. Seven million his exhibits tell million his exhibits tell about history and about history and culture of humanity - culture of humanity - from the moment of from the moment of origin and to our days.origin and to our days.

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British museum of golfBritish museum of golf

Scotland is considered the Scotland is considered the motherland of golf. The motherland of golf. The oldest and famous fields for oldest and famous fields for golf are located in city Sent-golf are located in city Sent-Endrus, on the east coast of Endrus, on the east coast of Scotland, and not surprising, Scotland, and not surprising, that exactly here, next to the that exactly here, next to the eldest field, there is a eldest field, there is a museum of golf, telling about museum of golf, telling about history of this game from history of this game from middle Ages to our days, middle Ages to our days, about woman and masculine about woman and masculine games, about history of rules games, about history of rules and about that, how an and about that, how an equipment changed.equipment changed.

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Westminster abbeyWestminster abbey

A cathedral church of A cathedral church of saint Peter is in saint Peter is in Westminster, Westminster, anymore known as anymore known as the Westminster the Westminster abbey, is a abbey, is a traditional place of traditional place of coronation and coronation and burial place of kings burial place of kings of Great Britain.of Great Britain.

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Windsor wheel of reviewWindsor wheel of review

Windsor is a small city Windsor is a small city that is located not far that is located not far from the capital of from the capital of Great Britain of London. Great Britain of London. However due to that However due to that here is an official here is an official residence of the British residence of the British monarchs is the monarchs is the Windsor lock - this city Windsor lock - this city uses large popularity for uses large popularity for tourists, both British tourists, both British and foreign.and foreign.

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Train station of Seint-Train station of Seint-PankrasPankras

Train station of Train station of Seint-Seint-PankrasPankras - more than - more than train station. Firstly, it train station. Firstly, it one of the greatest one of the greatest monuments of victorian monuments of victorian architecture. Secondly, it architecture. Secondly, it is a huge trade-is a huge trade-entertaining complex entertaining complex with an oyster bar the with an oyster bar the greatest in Europe the greatest in Europe the bar of champagne and bar of champagne and other other charmscharms

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A gallery of KurtoA gallery of Kurto

A gallery of Kurto is a small A gallery of Kurto is a small artistic museum being in artistic museum being in Komerset-hause, on Komerset-hause, on Strende. British " Strende. British " Telegraph" so wrote Telegraph" so wrote about him: "One from about him: "One from the greatest in the world the greatest in the world of small artistic of small artistic museums". Contradiction museums". Contradiction here is not present: local here is not present: local collection will drive to collection will drive to admiration of any judge.admiration of any judge.

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