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Royal parks

Royal parks. Презентация Соболевой Насти. Hyde Park  is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the  Royal Parks of London , famous for its Speakers' Corner.

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Royal parks

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  1. Royal parks Презентация Соболевой Насти

  2. Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, United Kingdom, and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park was the site of the Great Exhibition of 1851, for which the Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton. The park has become a traditional location for mass demonstrations. The Chartists, the Reform League, the Suffragettes and the Stop The War Coalition have all held protests in the park. Many protesters on the Liberty and Livelihood March in 2002 started their march from Hyde Park. .

  3. Regent's Park (officially The Regent's Park) is one of the Royal Parks ofLondon. It lies within northern central London, partly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden. It contains Regent's College and the London Zoo.

  4. Kensington Gardens Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Kensington Gardens, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. Kensington Palace, the Italian Gardens, Albert Memorial, Peter Pan Statue and the Serpentine Gallery are all located within its 242 acres. Planted with formal avenues of magnificent trees and ornamental flower beds, the gardens are also home to the popular Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.

  5. St James Park St James's Park and Green Park were bought by King Henry VIII in 1532. Buckingham Palace stands at the western end of St James's Park, which has a landscape designed by John Nash in 1827. Its lake is home to several species of birds, including pelicans. The park, which offers beautiful walks with views of Whitehall and Buckingham Palace, has a Cake House and children's playground.

  6. Greenwich Park Every year millions of Londoners and tourists visit Greenwich Park, one of the capital's eight Royal Parks. Greenwich Park hosts the Prime Meridian Line and Royal Observatory as well as being part of the Greenwich Maritime World Heritage Site which is home to The National Maritime Museum and Old Royal Naval College. The oldest enclosed Royal Park, Greenwich dates back to 1427 and offers spectacular views across the River Thames to St Paul's Cathedral and beyond.

  7. Bushy Park Located near Hampton Court Palace, Bushy Park's mixture of woods, gardens, ponds and grassland makes it a fantastic place to enjoy wildlife with roaming herds of Red and Fallow Deer. The park is also home to the famous Chestnut Avenue, a formal Baroque water garden and the beautiful Diana Fountain.

  8. Brompton Cemetery covers 16.5 hectares and is one of the finest cemeteries in the country. Brompton Cemetery is managed by The Royal Parks under contract from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Located in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it is the only Crown Cemetery.

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