INSPIRING LONDON

SIGHTS OF LONDON

BIG BEN

The name ‚’Big Ben’ is actually the name of the bell In the clock tower in london ‚ but it is commonly referred to both the bell and the tower it self.Big Ben is the clock tower of palace of westminster in London. The tower is about ninty-three meters height and quadrilatera , with clock face on each side , fixed on the upper part of it.It is made of bricks covered with limenstone designed in neo-gothic style .It is surmounted with an iron.Each clock face hasa diametrer of circa seven meters and is made of pieces of glasssed it an iron frame

.Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing.

The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its tenants, the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex that was destroyed by fire in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. For ceremonial purposes, the palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence.

Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous temple in the UK. Most historians believe that the cathedral was founded in the ninth century, but the present form of the temple adopted in the nineteenth century. In the Abbey are the graves of many famous people, among others, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Robert Browning, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford. This venue crowned kings of England. It is interesting that several scenes in the book "The Da Vinci Code" takes place just at the abbey.

St.Paul’s Cathedral - it is about 220 meters long and about 110 meters wide. Masses are held here only on Sundays and Christmas, but for their participation in the liturgy is a charge. Inside the cathedral there are several notable galleries.

Tower Bridge - the most popular attraction of the city. Bridge over the River Thames, built of two towers and two spans. Each span weighs about 1,100 tons and raises up in 1 min 30 seconds. Unfortunately, more rarely sees the tall ships, so the bridge is raised just a few times a week.

Tower of London, otherwise known as the Fortress Tower is one of the best and most interesting tourist attractions are offered in London. For hundreds of years it was the seat of rulers of England. The fortress is situated on the northern shore of the River Thames, a few rows protects walls and the old river bed of the moat which is now growing grass. Its height reaches 30 meters, and the thickness of the walls is 3.6 meters.

The central part of the fortress is the White Tower, which is the White Tower. It was built in 1100, now houses the impressive collection of armor and other military items.

MUSEUMS AND OBJECTS OF LONDON

The Science Museum is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 2.7 million visitors annually.

Natural History Museum, housed in a Victorian building at Exhibition Road in South Kensington in an interesting way represents the functioning of the Earth, human evolution, the origin of species of animals and plants as well as issues related to ecology, geology, paleontology, mineralogy and zoology.

The most interesting part of the museum is devoted to the part of the Earth, visitors can learn about its history, to see how volcanoes work or in a special simulator personally survive earthquake. Interesting is also the zone on the life of dinosaurs, where you can see a life-sized, electronically moving reptiles. Among the 70 million exhibits for visitors' attention also deserves the skeleton of Diplodocus and kilkunastometrowy Sequoia trunk with a diameter of 6 meters.

The British Museum is the largest museum of ancient history in Europe, has seven million objects, representing an extremely rich history of London, the UK, Europe and finally the world. These are mainly mummies, vases, works of literature and sculpture.

Royal Observatory in Greenwich - an astronomical observatory built by King Charles II August 10, 1675 year. Was addressed, among others, in later years by John Flamsteed. It served the astrometric measurements, useful for navigation in inland-seas. Then he took the position of Director Edmund Halley (in 1720). There are currently no leads observation due to London's light pollution.

Observatory determines the course of the prime meridian.

Kew Palace - the name assigned to the three existing buildings once independently of each other in the same area called Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. One of them has been preserved to this day and is the smallest building that had ever status of the British royal palace

The National Gallery - Art Gallery in London, in the north of Trafalgar Square.

Presents a collection of paintings from the years 1250 to 1900. It has a particularly large collection of British impressionist and several works of Vincent van Gogh. This is a gallery of the state, available free of charge consists of about 2,300 works.

Houses a collection of 2,300 works of painting, mainly Western European. The main collection is open to exploring for free, but for occasional exhibitions fee is charged for admission. Are also welcome voluntary donations "to keep the gallery".

TRIVIA To one of the big gest

attractions such as the London Eye. Under this name hides a ferris wheel with a height of 135 meters. Full rotation of the wheel takes 40 minutes, and capsules designed for passengers are air-conditioned. The London Eye was created with 1700 tons of steel. The design was created to celebrate the new millennium and the opening ceremony conducted Prime Minister Tony Blair.

London UndergroundThe London Underground is the oldest and most extensive in the world. His lines are up to 400 km in length, and supports them 270 stations. The first line was launched already in 1890. Interest is the fact that in the basement of the underground temperature is on average about 10 degrees higher than at the surface.

SYMBOLS OF LONDON

On each map, poster or commercial for London appear three symbols: Big Ben, the London double-decker bus and telephone box characteristic. All these elements constitute an inseparable whole with the British capital and although buses run only on tourist lines, and the booths are disappearing because of the expansion of mobile telephony, these symbols will always be a feature of the city. Well, maybe even black cabs and the queen mother discovered a carriage ride.

LONDON BUS

London buses, is one of the most original that was created. These red vehicles that extremely well with the surroundings commonly called the bus. They reach almost everywhere, are a bit slower than the subway and taxis, but compared to them are much cheaper. Drive one line costing £ 2.20. However, it is more profitable to use the Oyster card - then pay tolls only £ 1.30.

LONDON'S TAXIS

One of the most recognizable symbols of London's black cabs are. These vehicles are produced in limited quantities almost exclusively for taxi corporations. Cars are spacious, take five passengers and is found in them a lot of space for luggage

LONDON PHONE BOOTHS

Red phone booths have become a symbol of the United Kingdom. Characteristic booth was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. For the first time appeared on the streets of London in 1936. It was decided in this way to celebrate the anniversary of the death of King George V. "Phone Box" is the first unified telephones throughout the country. Red booths were in London's The Design Museum as one of the canons of contemporary art. Today, the red phone booths still standing on the streets of London, but often questions are already new booth, inside which there are mini computers, so you can not just call, but also freely surf the Internet

London’s Food

BREAKFAST Without a doubt, the

most famous dish in England is a traditional English breakfast. The meal consists mainly of a few slices of fried bacon, eggs, toast, beans and tomatoes. Sometimes it consists of the cereal and oatmeal, mushrooms and sausages. To drink administered to fruit juices and tea

LONDON DINNER Dinner is the main

meal of the day. It is served at lunchtime or late afternoon. Today, most Britons sits down to dinner in the late afternoon.

CULTURE

London is a major cultural center of global importance, its headquarters are here, among others:

Royal Opera House Covent Garden and the English National Opera at the London Coliseum

5 symphony orchestras including (London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra London)

monumental concert halls, including the Royal Albert Hall

more than 40 theaters, grouped mainly in the West End

London is also associated with a large number of historic parks, including Hyde Park, St. James's Park, Kew Gardens, Green Park and Regent's Park

SCHOOL OF LONDON London is one of the largest

academic centers in the United Kingdom. There is a seat of the Royal Society, University of London, Polish University Abroad and many other universities. State University of London (University of London called) boasting a long tradition of education, is now one of the largest universities in Europe, with the number of 100 000 students

SPORTS London has a rich sports infrastructure in

the form of stadiums, tennis (Wimbledon), and numerous recreational areas (Green Park, Hyde Park, etc.). Every year the city holds dozens of various sporting events were played three times there Summer Olympics (in 1908, 1948 and 2012).

Very popular in London football, is there until 7 stadiums belonging to the first division football clubs: Arsenal (England thirten champion and ten-winner of the FA Cup), Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea (London only winner of the Champions League) and Fulham, West Ham United and Crystal Palace. Furthermore, in the city are established clubs such as Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, Leyton Orient, Millwall, Brentford, Barnet, or AFC Wimbledon. Wembley is the largest stadium, which is able to accommodate 90 000 people

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Patrycja Kosmala Kamila Kołodziej