Project The best of possible worlds Great Britain Tour of London Made by Chernov Danil Teacher: Romanova. A. A.

London

Table of contents The Tower of London ……… 5 “Jewel House” ……………… Tower Bridge..……………….. 8 Trafalgar Square..………….. 9 Parliament..…………………… 10 Buckingham Palace..………. 11

London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. With an estimated 8,308,369 residents in 2012, London is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and is the largest city in the European Union. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londiniumук

The Tower of London - fortress - one of the main symbols of the United Kingdom, occupies a special place in the history of the English nation. Tower, Fortress, standing on the north bank of the Thames - the historical center of London and one of the oldest buildings in England. In the words of the Duke of Edinburgh in his book on the 900th anniversary of the Tower, "in its history, the Tower of London was a fortress, palace, royal jewelry store, an arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo, a place attracting tourists."

In the "Jewel House" Tower of the British Crown Jewels are kept. In the Days of the Reformation, a collection of royal jewelry was dismantled, but with the return of the Stuart monarchy revived the original idea of creating a museum in memory of the military achievements of the King and the country. Most of royal jewelry dates back to the period after the English Republic, but some ancient items relate to an earlier time and used during the coronation of the sacred moments.

Among them, the oldest exhibit is a spoon for the holy oil, which was used at the coronation of King John in 1199, and the sacred vessel that could have used at the coronation of Henry IV in 1399 Edward's Crown weighing about 5 pounds was made in 1661 ceremony for the coronation of Charles II. Crown of Queen Victoria ( 1838 ) adorned with a ruby ​​"Black Prince ".

Tower Bridge was built in 1894 in the Gothic style, according to the style of the Tower of London. Two massive movable platforms, each of which weighs more than a thousand tons, rising to this day, to let the passing boats. The original hydraulic system of the bridge is exhibited in the museum on the south side. The bridge opened to the public, and walking through it, you can enjoy the many scenic views.

Trafalgar Square. The idea of ​​creating the area belongs to J. Nash. The square was built in the years in memory of the victory won by the British fleet under Admiral Nelson in 1805 off Cape Trafalgar between the Anglo-French war. Nelson was killed in the battle. In 1842, erected a granite column with a figure of Nelson (Raylton architect, sculptor Bailey), the column height of 60 meters (170 feet).

THE PARLIAMENT

Buckingham Palace

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