Презентация, доклад Достопримечательности Великобритании 10 класс

of interest
to cultivate respect to Britain’s history
to expand knowledge of Britain

The Aim and the Tasks:

the financial and business centre. West End – the shopping and entertainment centre. Westminster – the government centre.

2,6 sq. km – Territ.
5000 – Population
400 000 – Employment
Lord Mayor

1580 sq. km – Territory
7 mln – Population
2000 years old – Age
8 villages – Inner Lon.
24 villages – Outer Lon.

10 mln – Tourists
160 – Museums
80 – Parks
120 – Theatres
1,5mln – Immigrants

London

City of London

Greater London

There are three towers in it. The Victoria Tower – 102 m high. The Middle and St. Stephen’s Tower with Big Ben – 98 m high. It’s one of famous symbols of London. Parliament started work in 1550. There are 3 colours of Parliament. Gold symbolizes the Monarchy, red – the symbol of the House of Lords, green – the House of Commons. Building is divided into 3 parts: Royal, the House of Lords and of Commons. There is the Throne, red benches in the House of Lords. Lord Chancellor – the head of the Chamber – sits on the red woolsack. The woolsack is the symbol of Britain’s wealth. The m.p.of the House of Commons sit on green benches. Speaker’s chair is green too.

The Houses of Parliament

100 staircases
11 halls

Big Ben is in St. Stephen’s Tower. It’s one of the most famous symbols of London.
Big Ben is the name of the bell. It is the largest of 5 bells. The bell weights 13,5 tons.
The clock strikes every 15 minutes. It is the most famous public clock in the world. At first it rang 150 years ago in 1859.

“Big Ben” named after Sir Benjamin Hall.

Westminster Palace

Westminster Palace

Monarch. The Palace was built in 1677. It received its name from the Duke of Buckingham. It is one the greatest tourist attractions in London.

Buckingham Palace – is one of the third official residences of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II. It is used for many official events, receptions.

Palace is open to visitors in August and September since 1994. It has got 600 rooms,1000 windows, 12,6 h. At 11.30 you can watch Changing the Guard.

Buckingham Palace

in England.
Westminster Abbey is the official church of the British Monarch since 1066.
It is the most beautiful church in the country. It is 31 m high.

Westminster Abbey is noted for its Poet’s Corner. There are monuments to J. Austen, W. Shakespeare, R. Burns,
G. G. Byron, and others.
Many famous people are buried here: I. Newton, Ch. Darwin, Ch. Dickens, G. G. Byron, R. Kipling.

Westminster Abbey

The architect Sir Christopher Wren began his masterpiece in 1675. He built it about 35 years.
The cathedral is 175 m long and 111 m high.
Many famous people are buried in the crypt. Sir Christopher Wren, W. Turner, Wellington, Admiral Nelson. There are 3 Galleries in the Dome: Whispering Gallery – 259 steps – 32 m,
The Stone Gallery – 378,
The Golden Gallery – 530.
From this gallery you’ll enjoy a view of London.

St. Paul’s Cathedral

London was founded by William the Conqueror in 1087.

It was begun to protect Londoners from invasion by the river.

There are several towers in it:

The Bloody Tower

The Tower of London

Jewels).

Since then the Tower has served as Fortress, Palace, State Prison, Zoo, Royal Treasury and Mint.

Now it is a Museum of Arms and Armour and one of the strongest fortresses in Britain.

The Tower is guarded by Yeomen Warders -“Beefeaters”.

The History of Tower

London. Today Tower Bridge regulates a large Port of London. It commands wide and magnificent views of the city and the river. The Tower Bridge is close by the Tower of London.

The Tower Bridge is the symbol and the gate of London. The Tower Bridge was built in 1894.

The Tower Bridge

It was founded in 1753. It is officially described as the National Library and Museum of History, Archaeology, Art and Ethnography. There is an interesting hall with Elgin Marbles in it. These marbles are parts of the Parthenon in Greece. Greek statues of men and horses are here. A room, devoted to Egypt, has got statues sphinxes and Egyptian mummies. There are Exhibits of Roman sculpture in it.

British Museum

halls, the best art Galleries, many museums in the West End.

Museums

Museum of Mankind

Victoria L Albert Museum

Apsley House

Madame Tussaud’s Museum

Natural History Museum

Pollock’s Toy Museum

Theatre Royal Haymarket

high – lion’s statue
6 m long – lion’s statue

Trafalgar Square is the largest one in central London. It’s the most famous square in the world. There is Admiral Nelson’s Column in the centre of it. He defeated the French at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The Statue was erected in 1842. The statues of 4 lions, made of bronze, were placed round the column in 1867. They symbolize courage and Bravery. To the left you can see the National Gallery.

Squares

Trafalgar Square

Richmond in the 11th century. The Queen’s real home is Windsor Castle. She spend her weekends and holiday here. It is open to the public when the Windsors are away (50 000 sq.m). When the Queen is at the castle a special flag is put up.

Castles

Windsor Castle

and gardens. There are 80 parks in
London. The 4 best known parks are: Hyde Park, St. James’s Park, Kensington
Gardens, Regent’s park.

St. James’s Park is the oldest one. It was founded in 1532. It is one of the royal parks. Here you can see pelicans and ducks.

Kensington Gardens is a royal park. It is famous for a round pond and the bronze statue of Peter Pan.

In Regent’s park there is the London Zoo. It is one of the biggest zoos in the world.

Parks

sports: football, cycling, roller-skating, rowing. It’s famous for ’’Speaker’s Corner’’ and a large lake called the Serpentine.

Hyde Park is the largest park in London. It was founded in 1536, now it is a popular place for recreation. It is Londoner’s favourite resting place.

Hyde Park

’’Speaker’s Corner’’

It is the largest, the most famous megalithic monument in Europe. Stonehenge is a circle of large stones that dominate landscape. Stonehenge is made up of large sandstone blocks (each – 4 m high) that form a circle 33 m diameter. Stonehenge was built around 2200 BC.

Stonehenge

stones fell in 1797, 1 – in 1900. In 1958 these stones were raised. There are many theories about it. Was it a religious centre connected with observations? Perhaps it was a place for religious ceremonies connected with sun and moon.

Stonehenge

column standing near together. The tops of the columns form stepping stones leading from the cliff foot and disappearing under the sea. Over the whole Causeway there are 40 000 of these stone columns.

The Giant’s Causeway

modern times have been told that the Causeway is a strange geological feature – the result of volcanic action. There are various legends about the Giant’s Causeway.

The Giant’s Causeway

about 25 million visitors a year.
The attractions include theatres, museums, art galleries and historical buildings.
Tourists enjoy sights and views of Great Britain.

Conclusion

Read and speak about Britain
J. Grever London
L. N. Kolodyazhnaya This is Great Britain
M. V. Vasilyev Great Britain. Places of Interest
M. V. Vasilyev London’s Places of Interest
V. V. Oshchepkova Britain in Brief
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