1. London Kristýna Pítrová, 4.B

3. Basic info  Capital city of England and the United Kingdom  Centre of business, finance, fashion, politics, etc.  Population: 8,174,100 inhabitants  Area: 1,577 sq km  Mayor of London: Boris Johnson  Districts: City and 32 boroughs  Located on the River Thames  Mild climate

4. Districts of London  City of London (the "Square Mile")  The West End  East End  West London  East London  South London  North London  Docklands

5. Landmarks Tower of London  The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1066  It is known as a prison  Famous prisoners: Anne Boleyn, Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabeth I.,..

6. Buckingham palace  Place where the Queen lives  It has been the official London residence of Britain's monarch since 1837  Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there

7. Tower Bridge  Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894  It is the only Thames bridge which can be raised

8. Palace of Westminster  Known as the Houses of Parliament  There is the House of Lords and the House of Commons  From the 11th century until 1512 the Palace was the royal home to the Kings

9. Big Ben  It is one of the most famous landmarks in the world  Also known as St Stephen's Tower  The clock tower is situated on the bank of the river Thames and is part of the Palace of Westminster

10. Westminster Abbey  It is one of the oldest buildings in London  The Abbey was built by Edward the Confessor  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 there (Charles Dickens, Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Sir Isaac Newton, Rudyard Kipling,…)

11. St Paul's Cathedral  St Paul's Cathedral was built between 1675 and 1711 by Sir Christopher Wren  The dome of St Paul's Cathedral is the second biggest dome in the world, after St Peter's in Rome

12. Trafalgar Square  Trafalgar Square was constructed in the 1840s  The Square is named after the British victory (Battle of Trafalgar in 1805)  Dominating the square is the Nelson's Column  On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery  To the west is the West End  To the east of Trafalgar Square is the St Martin's-in-the-Fields church

14. St James's Palace  St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces  Built largely between 1531 and 1536  It was a residence of Kings and Queens of England for over 300 years

15. The Monument  The Monument is a 61 metres tall  It is in the heart of the City of London  It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, as the City's memorial to the Great Fire in 1666

16. Museums, galleries  In London there are many museums and galleries  They are one of the main tourist attractions in London  Almost all of them have free admission

17. The British Museum  The British Museum was established in 1753  First opened to the public was on 15 January 1759  There are objects from prehistoric to modern time from around the world

18. National Gallery  It is an art gallery on Trafalgar square  It was founded in 1824  There is a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from 1250 to 1900  There are paintings by Botticelli, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Turner, Van Gogh,..

19. Victoria and Albert Museum  It was founded in 1852  This museum has one of the largest collections of arts and crafts including furniture, jewelry, ceramics and textiles

20. Natural History Museum  It was opened in 1881  It is the largest natural history museum in Britain  There are 5 main collections – botany, mineralogy, zoology, entomology and paleontology  There is a famous collection of dinosaur skeletons

21. Science Museum  The museum was founded in 1857  It is a museum of science  There are exposed science inventions (the oldest surviving steam locomotive, the first jet engine, a reconstruction of model of DNA,..)

22. Tate Modern  It is a modern art gallery  There is a collection of international modern art from 1900 to the present day  It is the most visited modern art gallery in the world

23. Madame Tussauds  It is a wax museum  A museum was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud  Some of famous mannequins: Mahatma Gandhi, Fidel Castro, Elton John, Princess Diana, Van Helsing,..)

25. Transport  The London Underground (the Tube) - the oldest metro system in the world (1863)  Buses – Double–decker bus  Docklands Light Railway (DLR)  Trams  Taxi  Planes- Heathrow airport  Gatwick airport  Stansted airport  Luton airport  City airport

27. Parks  In London there are a lot of green and open places  The most popular London Parks are: Hyde Park Kensington Gardens Green Park St. James's Park Regent's Park Greenwich Park Richmond Park Bushy Park

29. Music clubs, pubs  Night life is one of the main features of London  There are many music clubs and pubs with the best DJ’s in the world  These places are important for people – they can relax there  Some famous clubs: Fabric, Turnmils, Cafe De Paris, China White, Funky Buddha, Underworld and of course bars and clubs in district of Soho

30. Questions for you  How many districts are there in London?  Where is the House of Lords?  Which monarch lived first in Buckingham Palace?  Name 3 museums in London  Name 3 parks in London  Other name for London underground