LONDON II

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LONDON II
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• Parts of London
• Sights

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Parts of London

• 4 main parts
• City of London, City of Westminster, West End,
  East End
• 1. City of London
• the oldest, Square Mile
• historical sights, international finance centre,
  banks
• The Tower of London, The Tower Bridge, St Pauls
  Cathedral, The Monument, Barbican Centre, The
  Thames Barrier, Canary Wharf Tower, European Bank
  for Reconstruction and Development
• 2. West End
• Theatreland x Broadway in NY
• cultural and shopping centre, entertainment
  venues
• Leicester Sq., Covent Garden, Oxford Street,
  Regent St., The Strand
• 3. East End
• industrial part, urban areas immigration X
  crime
• docklands St Katharine Docks, Port of London,
  Isle of Dogs redevelopment
• Olympic Park

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Tower of London Buckingham Palace

• royal residence and workplace of the sovereign
• built in 1703
• royal home since Q. Victoria
• 1993 open to the public
• Her Majesty in ? Royal Standard flies
• British symbol, art gallery, tourist attraction
• Changing of the Guards

• built by William the Conqueror
• 11th century
• royal residence, fortress, prison, execution
  place, royal treasury, museum
• White Tower - oldest
• Bloody Tower
• Green Tower
• ravens
• 37 Beefeaters (Yeomen)
• Ceremony of the Keys

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Tower Bridge and Tower of London

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Buckingham Palace

• Autor Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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Trafalgar Square St Pauls Cathedral

• Nelsons Column 184 feet
• Statue of Horatio Nelson on the top
• National Gallery
• fountains
• pigeons

• one of the largest
• built by Christ. Wren in 17th century after the
  Great Fire
• a residence of bishop of London
• the Whispering Gallery
• a burial place Nelson, Duke of Wellington
• wedding Diana Charles

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Trafalgar Square

• Autor Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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Tower Bridge and Tower of London

• St Pauls Cathedral
• Autor Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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City of Westminster

• Houses of Parliament
• House of Lords
• House of Commons
• Clock Tower Big Ben
• Westminster Abbey
• 11th cent.
• a burial place Poets Corner
• coronation of kings and queens
• Dianas funeral
• Prince Williams wedding
• Whitehall
• government offices
• Horse Guards
• Cenotaph Memorial

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Clock Tower Big Ben

• Autor Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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Thank you for your attention.

• Autor DUM Mgr. Darina Sikorová