Let's fly to London!

British Airways

by Maria Dagalaki

Let's fly to London!

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Destination

Oxford street

Royal Observatory

Harrods

London Transport Museum

The Shard

The Gherkin

Wembley Stadium

Regen't parkLondon Zoo

Science Museum

Natural History museum

The British library

Hyde Park

British Museum

Thames

Buckingham Palace

St Paul's cathedral

Big Ben

Shakespeare's theatre

The Tower of London

London Bridge

London Eye

Tower Bridge

Westminster Abbey

Madamme Tussaud's

Trafalgar Square

Buildings and Landmarks of London

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23.London Transport Museum

22.The Shard

21.Royal Observatory

20.The British library

19.Trafalgar Square

18.Wembley Stadium

17.Natural History museum.

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The Tower of London

The Tower of London

Tower of London How old is the Tower of London? For over 900 years, the Tower of London has been standing guard over the capital. The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror, following his successful invasion of England in 1066. What are the different roles the Tower of London has played in British History? As a Royal Palace, fortress, prison, place of execution, arsenal, Royal Mint, Royal Zoo and jewel house, it has witnessed many great events in British history.The Tower of London is perhaps better known as a prison. The prisoners would be brought, via the river, from Westminster where they would have been tried and crowds would wait on the river bank to find out the verdict to see if they would be treated to the spectacle of a public execution. The executioner, with his long sharp axe would stand behind the accused on the boat. If the accused was guilty he would point his axe towards the victim and if not guilty he would point it away. People knew that if found guilty there would be a public execution 48 hours later.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge

Where does Tower Bridge stand (over which river)? Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognisable bridges in the World. It is the London bridge you tend to see in movies and on advertising literature for London. Why is the Tower Bridge special? Tower Bridge is the only Thames bridge which can be raised.The middle section can be raised to permit large vessels to pass the Tower Bridge. Massive engines raise the bridge sections, which weigh about 1000 tons each, in just over a minute. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times a week.Tower Bridge is close to The Tower of London

London Bridge is falling down

London Bridge is falling down

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THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

London Bridge

London Bridge is between the City of London and Southwark. It is between Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Tower Bridge. London's original bridge made this one of the most famous bridges in the world. The first London Bridge is thought to have been built by the Romans sometime in the first century, with several rebuilds over the centuries. Eventually wooden bridges were replaced with a stone bridge, the first one being started in 1176 and finished years later Throughout its history, London bridge has been a busy thoroughfare, and was once lined with shops. The road over the bridge was only about 4m wide between the shops. It was so narrow it often jammed with people, horses and carts. In 1733 a 'keep left' rule was enforced to keep the traffic moving. This became the rule of the road in Britain. In 1757 the houses and shops on the bridge were demolished. A new bridge was built in 1831 to replace the old one.The present London bridge opened in 1973.

Westminster Abbey

The centre of British government is in the Westminster District. The heart of this area is the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses Of Parliament. Next to it there is the most famous bell in the world ... Big Ben!

The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

Westminster Abbey is just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country.The Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor, and William the Conqueror was crowned in it on Christmas Day Every King and Queen has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066.Many kings and Queens and famous people are buried or commemorated at Westminster Abbey.Its founder, Edward the Confessor, was made a saint after his death and he is buried in a special chapel dedicated to him.National figures including Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Sir Isaac Newton, Rudyard Kipling, Clement Attlee, William Pitt are buried in Westminster Abbey.

Westminster Abbey

Trafalgar Square

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace

Horse Guards Arch is the official main entrance to both St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

Shakespeare's TheatreThe Globe theatre

See how props and costumesare made at Shakespeare’s Globe

The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London where Shakespeare's plays were held. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Over the years, several theatres have held this name, all in central London. The Globe could seat 3000 people and 1000 standing in the yard.

Step inside the Globe Theatre

Listen!Big Ben strikes 12

Big Ben

Big Ben

1.Big Ben is a collective nickname for a bell and a bell tower in England.2.It is a famous and easy to recognize cultural symbol of the United Kingdom.3.It is a part of the Palace of Westminster in London4.The original office name for Big Ben was the Clock Tower5,Big Ben first chimed on July 11th, 1859.6.Big Ben’s bells chime every 15 minutes when fully operational.7.The height of Big Ben is 315 feet.8.There are four clock faces on Big Ben.9.There are 334 steps between the ground and Big Ben’s belfry.

St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican church in the City of London. The original version was built by Mellitus in 604 AD. He was Bishop of the East Saxons. In 962 and 1087, the cathedral burnt down and was built again. Before today's version of the cathedral, there were four others. The earlier ones burnt down. Today's cathedral is made of limestone. It was built after the Great Fire of London in 1666 had destroyed the "Old St Paul's". Its architect was Sir Christopher Wren, who designed a further 50 churches. Wren designed it in the Renaissance style. St Paul's is a popular tourist attraction and is still used as a church today. It is the cathedral of the Church of England Diocese of London. It is 365 feet (111 meters) high to the cross on top.

British museum

Visit the galleries

The British Museum in London is one of the world's largest and most important museums of human history and culture. It has more than seven million objects from all continents. They illustrate and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. As with all other national museums and art galleries in Britain, the Museum charges no admission fee. The British Museum set up in 1753 and opened in 1759. It was the first museum in the world to be open to everyone. The museum gradually grew over the next two hundred years. It has nearly six million visitors a year and is the third most popular art museum in the world. Some of the museum's most popular and important exhibits include the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles.

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British museum

London Eye

What is the London Eye?The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel.It was built to celebrate the year 2000. Where is it? The London Eye stands on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, between Westminster and Hungerford Bridges. It is the world's highest observation wheel. How big is it? The London Eye (previously known as the Millennium Wheel) stands 135 metres high.How much does the London Eye weigh? The total weight of steel in the Eye is 1,700 tonnes. How many people can it carry? How long does a ride last? The London Eye can carry 800 passengers at a time on a thirty-minute ride.

Madame Tussaud's

what's inside?

The river Thames

Hyde Park

7th July memorial

Holocaust memorial

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The famous Princess Diana's memorial fountain

Speaker's corner

The grand entrance

London's Hyde Park is one of the greatest city parks in the world. Covering 142 hectares (350 acres) and with over 4,000 trees, a large lake, a meadow and ornamental flower gardens, there's a good chance you'll forget you are right in the centre of London. Hyde Park in London has something for everyone. You can enjoy swimming, boating, cycling and skating. There are pitches for team games, tennis courts, tracks for horse riding and a spectacular children's playground.

Make a miniature book

Readers in The British Library

The British library

Natural History museum

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a museum in London. It is the largest natural history museum in Britain. It includes the nation's main collections of specimens of life, rocks and minerals. The museum employs scientific staff, conducts research, stores specimens, and manages the public galleries.

It has a 80 million items within five main collections:botany,entomology,mineralogy,paleontology and zoology

London Zoo

Regent's Park

Regent's park

One of the best views in London, look south to see the enchanting London skyline. On sunny days, it can be quite busy but there’s plenty of space. Watching a sunset from here is a great way to end the day.

4.Climb to the top of Primrose Hill

3. Learn to play tennis

In the summer months, the Open Air Theatre presents great plays and musicals

2.Watch a show at the Open Air Theatre

There are four playgrounds in Regent’s Park, all with different fun things to do.

1. Head to a playground.

Regent’s Park stretches from Marylebone and Baker Street to the south, and Camden to the north. Not quite as big as Hyde Park, there are still plenty of activities to do with kids. So here’s some of them.

London Zoo

The world famous London Zoo is housed on the North East corner of Regent’s Park and is definitely worth a visit.

8. London Zoo

The park has stunning flower borders and many of the roses have special names

7. Explore the rose gardens

Nature-loving kids will enjoy spotting the huge variety of birds here

6. Go on a bird walk

The park has a shallow boating lake where kids can captain their own boats, but if you want fun for all the family, hire a pedalo and explore the large boating lake

5. Rent Pedalos

The Science Museum

The Science Museum

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The Science Museum is the most visited science and technology museum in Europe, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually. It was founded in 1857 .

THE GHERKIN

Oxford Street

Wembley Stadium

London Transport Museum

The Shard

Royal Observatory

Harrods | The World's Leading Luxury Department Store

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