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START

LONDON

  • ARTISTS AND WRITERS
  • THANKS
  • TYPICAL DISHES
  • tower bridge
  • london eye
  • big ben
  • BUCKINGhM PALACE
  • FLAG
  • QUEEN
ELIZABETH II
  • History
  • TERRITORY

INDEX

Territory

London is the capital of the United Kingdom.London is located on the River Thames. It's territorial extension makes it the third largest city in Europe, preceded by Moscow and Istanbul. The city is the main center and largest administrative area of ​​England. London today has 9 million inhabitants.The climate is influenced by the ocean and cool, humid and rainy.

Flag of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom can boast 5 flags, one for each country in the Kingdom(England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) plus the Union Jack.Red, white and blue are the colors of the flag of the United Kingdom in which they are combined: tre Cross of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick(Northern Ireland).However, there was no reference to the Welsh flag.

The city was invaded by the Saxon population who imposed an agricultural economy and a feudal organization.

Roman colonization began with a first settlement called Londiunium.

  • The first settlements in the London area date back to the Bronze Age.

History

BATTLE OF ENGLAND

  • The Battle of Britain is the historical name of the air campaign which took place during the Second World War and fought by the German air force, the Luftwaffe, against the United Kingdom between the summer and autumn of 1940.
This was the first defeat of Germany in Second World War

Buckingham Palace, located in the City of Westminster in London, is the official residence of the sovereign of the United Kingdom, currently Charles III. The expression "Buckingham Palace" or simply "The Palace" has become common to express everything related to the environments of the court and the royal family.

Buckingham Palace is recognised around the world as the home of the monarch and also the backdrop to the regular Changing the Guard ceremony.

Buckingham Palace

Elizabeth was born in Mayfair and was baptized in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. She had only one sister, Princess Margaret.

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. She ascended the throne as queen after her father's death when she was 25 years old , and was later crowned at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II

The bells of Big Ben perform the melody composed by William Crotch for the tower of Great St Mary's Church at Cambridge University.

The larger tower structure was historically called the Clock Tower. In 2012, members of Parliament decided to rename the tower in homage to Queen Elizabeth II.

Big Ben

The London Eye was the highest observation point in the city of London The inauguration was held by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2000.

The London Eye is a Ferris wheel on the south bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge, in London.

London eye

Tower Bridge

The bridge features two towers: the North Tower and the South Tower.

One of the most famous bridges in the world, the Tower Bridge. The bridge crosses the River Thames. The bridge sports a Victorian architectural and engineering style.Tower Bridge was designed by Sir Horace Jones.

The building of Westminster Abbey started under King Edoard the Confessor. In this place are buried the most important people in english history like Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens and Lord Byron.

Westminster Abbey

The British Museum is the largest museum in the world, with over 8 million historical objects and artefacts.It was founded by Sir Hans Sloane in 1753. At the British Museum you can see: the Rosetta Star; Greek vases; Paternone marbles; the Nereid Monuments; the Egyptian mummies and the winged Bulls of Sargon II.

British Museum

Marie Tussaud was a woman of Alsatian origins. She had learned the art of modeling wax from an early age, creating her first masterpieces.

Madame Tussauds is one of the most famous wax museums in the world, present in several cities including: London, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, New York.

Madame Tussaud

Romeo and Juliet is his tragedy and also one of the most famous and popular love stories in the world.

William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, considered the most important English writer. His most important and best known works are: Romeo and Juliet; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Merchant of Venice and others.

Shakespeare

Bansky is an english artist and writer, one of the exponents of the Street Art. He makes satiric graffiti about policy and culture with stencil technique.One of his most famous work is the "Girl with the Baloon" located in Warteloo Bridge in London.This picture represents the innocence of childhood and an invitation to hope in a better future.

Bansky

Afternoon Tea
Apple Crumble
  • Apple Crumble is a delicious dessert typical of the English tradition.
A base of chopped apples, cooked in the oven, covered with Crumble, or "crispy crumbs". Born during the Second World War. It's perfect for breakfast, snack or even desert perhaps accompanied with a few spoonfuls of Crema Anglaise!
  • In the United Kingdom, five o'clock tea is an English tradition that has lasted for over two hour centuries.
The British love to spend a couple of hours relaxing sitting comfortably at the table around a good cup of tea accompanied by sweets and sandwiches served on a stand.

Typical dishes

Work of: Anna Ruta and Giulia Vernola

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