Great Britain The most important facts you should know about this island.

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The flag of Great Britain The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the royal banner known as the Union Flag or, popularly, Union Jack.

Worth seeing places

TOWER BRIDGE Tower Bridge - the bridge in London, over the River Thames. It is near to the Tower of London. It has become a symbol of London

BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. It is located in the City of Westminster.

LONDON EYE London Eye is a giant 135 metre tall wheel. It is situated on the banks of the River Thames. It is the most popular tourist attraction in the United Kingdom.

BIG BEN Big Ben is the name for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.

OBSERVATORY GREENWICH The Royal Observatory in London is situated on a hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the River Thames.

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican dedicated to Paul the Apostle. It is located at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and it is the seat of the Bishop of London.

TOWER OF LONDON Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

THE WHITE TOWER The White Tower is a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London. It was started in 1078 by William the Conqueror.

BRITISH MUSEUM The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections number more than seven million objects.

WAX MUSEUM MADAME TUSSAUDS Wax museum Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction located in Central London. It is famous for recreating famous people, or celebrities, in wax.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE Trafalgar Square is a square in central London. It is a tourist attraction, and one of the most famous squares in the United Kingdom and the world. At its centre is Nelson's Column.

HARRODS Harrods is a department store. Located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge.

WEMBLEY STADIUM Wembley is a football stadium located in Wembley Park, in the London Borough of Brent. The 90,000 capacity venue is the second largest stadium in Europe.

Famous people

The head of the British Royal Family is, of course, Queen Elizabeth II. She is the Head of State and carries out important constitutional functions. She lives in Buckingham Palace. She represents Great Britanin all over the world, taking part in various ceremonies and paying visit to both British local communities and different countries around the world.

Diana was born in 1961, into a very wealthy and aristocratic family. In 1980 Diana appeared on the world stage as the future bride of Charles, the next king of England. They got married on July 29 th in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. The wedding watched by ¾ billion people wordwide, was a fairytale beginning to a story that did not have a happy ending.

The Beatles were the most famous pop group in the world. Members of the band were John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCantney. They were working-class boys from Liverpool. Their first record „Love Me Do” was a top-30 hit in 1962.

William Shakespeare was an English writer, a poet, a playwright. He became famous because of „Romeo and Julia”, „ Hamlet”. The sentence „To be or not to be” comes from one of his work.

David Beckham, (born on 2 May in 1975) is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for American Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy and the England national team. He will begin his second stint on loan at storied Italian club Milan in January, in 2010.

Food

When we talk about Great Britain culture one of the first things that we think about is fish and chips. There is nothing more British than fish and chips! Nowadays this National dishof Great Britain, has become a cultural and culinary symbol of the country.

Typical English breakfast consists of some t oast, egg, bacon and vegetables.

Tea time Afternoon tea is a light meal typically eaten between 4 pm and 6 pm

Funny facts

Big Ben does not refer to the clock, but actually the bell. London has been called Londonium, Ludenwic, and Ludenburg in the past. The first hot chocolate store opened in London. There are over 300 languages spoken in England. The English drink more tea than anyone else in the world. French was the official language for about 300 years Buckingham Palace has its own police station. The Queen has 30 god children. Prince William wanted to become a cop when he was younger. Kate Middleton is allergic to horses. David Beckham has a fear of birds.

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