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Geography, sights , national parks and other places of interest. Martin Polák Ondřej Veselý. Sights in England. The Tower of London. The Tower of London. By William the Conqueror Building started in 1076
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Geography, sights, national parks and other places of interest Martin Polák Ondřej Veselý
The Tower of London • By William theConqueror • Buildingstarted in 1076 • Served as anarmoury, treasury, menagerie, homeoftheRoyalMint, and thehomeoftheCrownJewels • Since 1988 in the UNESCO List ofWorldHeritageSites
Tower Bridge • Suspension bridge over the River Thames • Connects Tower Hamlets and Southwark • Open in 1894 • Length: 244 metres • Height: 65 metres
The Palace of Westminster • A.k.a. The Houses of Parliament • Built in the 11th century, demolished in 1834, rebuilt in 1840 – 1870 • In UNESCO along with Westminster Abbey • Big Ben
Westminster Abbey • Anglican • Mainly Gothic • Traditional place of coronation and royal burial site • Original church dates back to the 10th century, the building of the present church started in the 13th century
Buckingham Palace • The residence and primary workplace of British monarchs • Originally bulit for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703, the royal palace since 1837 (Queen Victoria)
St Paul‘s Cathedral • Anglican • EnglishBaroque • Theoriginalchurchwasbuilt in the 7th century, rebuilt by Normans in the 10th century, ruined by the Great Fireof London, thebuildingoftoday‘scathedraldatesback to 1675 – 1720
Hampton Court Palace • Royal palace in London • Originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1514 • King William III rebuilt it massively. • It has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century.
Notable museums in London • National Gallery • Natural History Museum • Madame Tussauds
Royal Pavilion, Brighton • Former royal residence • Built in 1787 for George, Prince of Wales • Blend of British and oriental architecture (Indo-Saracenic)
Windsor Castle • Built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror • One of 3 currently official royal residences • The second largest inhabited castle in the world (54,835 m2)
Roman Baths, Bath • Natural thermal water baths • Used for more than 2000 years • The water in the centre is unsafe for bathing or drinking, but there are places with clean spa water for drinking
Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park • Ruins of a Cistercian monastery • Built in the 12th century, dissolved in 1539 by Henry VIII • In the UNESCO list since 1986
Canterbury Cathedral • The cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury • Mainly Gothic • Founded in 597, destroyed by fire, rebuilt 1070 – 1077 by Normans, last major modification in 1834
St Augustine‘s Abbey • Ruins of a Benedictine monastery • Founded in 598 • Dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538 • The premises are partly used by the nearby King‘s School
St Martin‘s Church • Founded in the 6th century • The oldest church in English-speaking world • In UNESCO since 1988 along with Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine‘s Abbey
Durham Castle and Cathedral • Anglican cathedral • Castle used by Durham University since the 19th century • Both built by Normans in the 11th century • In UNESCO since 1986
Blenheim Palace • Principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough • One of the England‘s largest country houses • Built beetween 1705 and 1722 • Admitted to UNESCO in 1987
Edinburgh Castle • Built on the plug of an extinct volcano (Castle Rock) in the 12th century • The most of the original buildings were destroyed by artillery bombardment in the 16th century and were then rebuilt
Eilean Donan Castle • Built in the 13th century on the tidal island of the same name • Connected with the main land by a footbridge since its restoration in the 20th century
Stirling Castle • Built on a crag in 12th century, but most buildings are from the 18th century • Before the formation of the UK served as the coronation place for Scottish kings and queens
Caernarfon Castle • The original castle from the 11th century rebuilt by king Edward I in the 13th century • Until 15th century the centre of Wales • Investitures of the Prince of Wales take place here
Conwy Castle • Built by Edward I in the 13th century • Destroyed in 1665, reconstructed in the 19th century • In UNESCO along with Caernarfon Castle
Caerphilly Castle • The second largest castle in the UK • Built in the 13th century by Normans • Water defences • Partly demolished