london sightseeing tour places of interest
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London Sightseeing TourTRANSCRIPT
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London
• More than two
thousand years old
• First major settlement was founded by the Romans in 43 AD
• Romans named it Londinium
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• Area: 1,570 km²
• Population: about 8.200.000 [City] • Mayor: Boris Johnson
• Capital city of England
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London
• 135 meters high
• Tallest Ferris wheel in Europe
• 40 kilometre panoramic view
• Glass capsules
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• Seat of the two houses of the Parliament:
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
• Most famous building in the world
• 280 metres long
• More than 1000 rooms
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Houses of Parliament Officially known as the Palace of Westminster
• Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch •Built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham
• Today: Queen Elizabeth II
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• Built between 1045 und 1065
• A large, mainly Gothic church
• All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308
• Last monarch crowned in the Abbey: Queen Elizabeth II
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• Big Ben: Nickname for the great bell (13,5 t)
• Emblem of London
• 96,3 meter high
• Ping every hour
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Big Ben
• Primary function: - Fortress
- Royal palace - Prison
• Today: museum
• Part of the collection: British Crown Jewels, Royal Armouries
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Tower of London
• London icon, designed by Sir Horace Jones
• Was opened to road traffic in 1894
• Bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames
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Tower Bridge
• Square in central London
• Position in the heart of London
• Tourist attraction
• Statue: Admiral Nelson
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Trafalgar Square
• One of the most popular meeting points of London
• A famous road junction and public space in the heart of London.
• Built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly
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Piccadilly Circus
• It was a big fruit and vegetable market
• Biggest cultural and shopping centre in Britain
• Today: Tourist shopping
centre with cafes and restaurants
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Covent Garden
• Opened: 9 March 2007 • 90,000-capacity
• Olympic Games Football
•The national team of England plays there
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Wembley-Stadium
• Located in the Olympic Park
• Olympic Games
27 July - 12 Aug
• Paralympic Games
29 Aug - 9 Sept
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Olympic Village