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LONDON

LONDON. HISTORY. AD 43 – established as a civilian town by the Romans – Londinium AD 60 – destroyed by the Iceny ( a Celtic tribe led by Queen Boudica) AD 70 – a complete recovery 2nd century – the capital of Roman Britain. London Wall AD 200 defense against the Saxon invaders

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LONDON

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  1. LONDON

  2. HISTORY • AD 43 – established as a civilian town by the Romans – Londinium • AD 60 – destroyed by the Iceny ( a Celtic tribe led by Queen Boudica) • AD 70 – a complete recovery • 2nd century – the capital of Roman Britain

  3. London Wall • AD 200 • defense against the Saxon invaders • the statue of Trajan

  4. Anglo-Saxon settlement = Lundenwic (1 mile to the west of Londinium) Lundenwic = London trading town • 9th century – Viking attacks • Alfred the Great – beginning of the City of London

  5. the Norman Conquest in 1066 • the White Tower • St John´s Chapel

  6. London Bridge – then: and now:

  7. Great Fire of London – September 1666 • started at the bakery on Pudding Lane • consumed -13,200 houses -87 churches -St Paul´s Cathedral

  8. Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt 50 churches + St Paul´s Cathedral in the City of London

  9. St Paul´s Cathedral old (before 1666) new (1710)

  10. 19th century • the world´s largest city • the capital of the British Empire • the Metropolitan Police • railway stations • the London Underground • 1851 - the Great Exhibition

  11. Trafalgar Square

  12. the Houses of Parliament + Big Ben

  13. The Royal Albert Hall The Proms = summer eight-week festival of classical music

  14. The Victoria and Albert Museum the world´s largest museum of decorative arts (ceramics, glass, textile, costumes, jewellery,furniture, sculpture, drawings, photographs …)

  15. The Tate Gallery(now called Tate Britain) British Art and International Modern and Contemporary Art

  16. Tower Bridge - opened in 1894 - 244 m long - 65 m high

  17. 1940 – 1941 – bombing of London • 1948 – Summer Olympic Games (Wembly Stadium) • 1952 – Great Smog

  18. 21st century • Millenium Dome • London Eye • tall buildings

  19. LONDON DISTRICTS • City of London = business and financial centre • City of Westminster = governmental centre • West End = shopping and entertainment centre • East End = poverty, immigrants

  20. Greenwich

  21. LONDON PARKS • Green Park • St James´s Park • Hyde Park • Kensington Gardens • Regent´s Park (ZOO)

  22. TRANSPORT IN LONDON

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