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1. Presentationof AlagirovaElina8«A» Sights of Great Britain:Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London

2. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace - the official London residence of British monarchs and the attraction of London. It is located in Westminster. The palace is used for official ceremonies, banquets and receptions and is a major tourist attraction. During public holidays or popular unrest around the residence of the Queen is always going to a lot of people. Originally Buckingham Palace was known as Buckingham House, built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. According to contemporaries, it was "one of the finest houses in London." In 1761 the English King George III bought it for 28,000 pounds. Buckingham House became known as "Queen's House." Over the next 75 years, architects John Nash and Edward Blore built three wings around a central courtyard. The palace was officially announced as the main residence of British monarchs for accession to the throne of Queen Victoria in 1837. During her reign (late XIX - early XX centuries) have been made the last great additions, including the current image of Buckingham Palace. It is sometimes referred to as "Buck House" ("Buck House"). The original interior included georgiansky artificial colored marble, blue and pink lapis. King Edward VII greatly altered his style in the French belle epoque cream and gold tones. Many smaller reception rooms are furnished in Chinese style furniture from the royal palace at Brighton and from Carlton House Palace. Garden of Buckingham Palace - the largest private garden in London, originally created by Brown, and later reworked by William Ayton and John Nash. Large artificial pond was completed in 1828. It is fed by the river Serpentine, which runs through Hyde Park.

4. 21 - the royal residence and open access Originally Buckingham Palace was known as Buckingham House, built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703. According to contemporaries, it was "one of the finest houses in London." In 1761 the English King George III bought it for 28,000 pounds. Buckingham House became known as "Queen's House." Over the next 75 years, architects John Nash and Edward Blore built three wings around a central courtyard. The palace was officially announced as the main residence of British monarchs for accession to the throne of Queen Victoria in 1837. During her reign (late XIX - early XX centuries) have been made the last great additions, including the current image of Buckingham Palace. It is sometimes referred to as "Buck House" ("Buck House"). The original interior included georgiansky artificial colored marble, blue and pink lapis. King Edward VII greatly altered his style in the French belle epoque cream and gold tones. Many smaller reception rooms are furnished in Chinese style furniture from the royal palace at Brighton and from Carlton House Palace. Garden of Buckingham Palace - the largest private garden in London, originally created by Brown, and later reworked by William Ayton and John Nash. Large artificial pond was completed in 1828. It is fed by the river Serpentine, which runs through Hyde Park.21 - the royal residence and open access

5. Today Buckingham Palace is not only a working residence of the Queen and Prince Philip, and the Duke of York, Earl and Countess of Wessex. Here also are working court offices and more than 450 employees of the palace.In the summer residence of the Queen visited by 50,000 guests, that participate in receptions in the royal garden. From this beginning, many royal ceremonies such as the state opening of the autumn session of Parliament or a ceremony in honor of the Queen's birthday in June. The court's Palace guards battalion, consisting of a regiment of the Guards Corps and the Royal Cavalry Regiment. Every day at 11:30 from April to August is changing of the guard ceremony, which is one of the most famous ceremonies in London and attracts many tourists.Formally, the palace is owned by the royal family. Works of art Windsor Castle, Buckingham and Kensington Palace owned by an heir, and nation, and make the royal collection. Of course, it is impossible even to list all the treasures of the Royal Collection. But in 1961 close to Buckingham Palace, the site was destroyed during the war by German bombers, the Royal Chapel, was built a small public gallery - Gallery of Queen. In it, we sometimes are organized exhibitions of works from the royal collection. Since 1993 the gallery opened to the public from August to September. Admission to the palace is transferred to the restoration of Windsor Castle, damaged by fire in 1992.

6. Buckingham Palace - a symbol and the residence of the British monarchy, an art gallery and tourist attraction. In the gilded gates and fencing work stately Bromsgrava Gilda visible facade of Webb.nterery and features

7. Interiors and Features At present the palace includes 775 rooms, occupies an area of ​​20 hectares, of which 17 acres - garden. The gardens of Buckingham Palace - the largest private gardens in London, was originally divided into a great Lancelot Brown, but later redivisionEyltonom William and John Nash. Large artificial pond was completed in 1828.The palace is the queen art collection with works by Rembrandt, Rubens and others in the collection are also found French Sevres porcelain, French and English furniture. The Palace has a swimming pool, post office, as well as its own movie theater. In the two summer months (August and September), the Queen leaves Buckingham Palace. In these months, the ceremonial chambers of the palace are open to visitors.

8. Tower of London who was at various times, then just a fortress, a royal palace, a horrible prison, a prison which served as political prisoners and the place of executions, the observatory and zoo.Known around the world Norman castle was built by King William the Conqueror in the XI century. Tower of London today - it's not just a museum and a treasure trove of English kings, but it is an independent small town with its inhabitants - "Beefeater" (of soldiers), and the guards, "the official residents' - crows, consisting in a special royal allowance.Continuing interest of tourists is a symbol of London - Gothic Tower Bridge. The official name of the Tower of London - Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress the Towerof London, but the last time the rulers used this place as a palace, it was during the reign of King James I (1566-1625).? White Tower (White Tower), a square building with asmall turrets at the top of each corner, gave the name of the Tower of London as a whole.It is located in the center of the whole complex of several buildings, located along the River Thames, and served throughout its history the fortress, treasury, arsenal, mint,palace, place of Corrections, State Archives, observatory, refuge and a prison, especially for representatives of the class .? Elizabeth I was imprisoned here during thereign of her sister Mary. The last time the Tower was used as a prison was during the Second World War, Rudolf Hess was sitting here

10. Thank you for your attention Information about the Tower of London taken from the site http://www.uk4you.ruinformation taken from the Buckingham Palace website http://tourout.ru