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LONDON HISTORY

LONDON HISTORY. This is the history of L ondon. THE BIG BEN . THE HISTORY OF THE BIG BEN.

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LONDON HISTORY

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  1. LONDON HISTORY Thisisthehistoryof London

  2. THE BIG BEN

  3. THE HISTORY OF THE BIG BEN • The Big ben is a clock tower of Westminster (typicallycalledhouse of parliament). Since 2012 the officialname of towerisElizabethTowerbutit’susuallycalled Big ben. Itis96,4 meter high. Thismonumentisdedicated to St. Stephen. The Big ben hasgotfivebells. Itisverypopular with touristsfor itshistoryand its style.

  4. Buckingham palace

  5. BUCKINGAM PALACE HISTORY • Bugkingham Palace isan officialroyal home. Itis a very big palace. The queen hasgotonlyoneapartamentin Buckingham Palace. Inside thereis a cinema, a chapel, a swimming pool… The queen hasgotothertworesidencesin the UnitedKingdom. The palace isfamousbecausethereisthe changing of the guards. It’ a verybeautyfulceremony, with militarymusic. The palace hasgot 775 rooms. The queen hasgot a guardscalledQueen’sFootGuards.They’ ve got a redjacket, a big blackhat and a blacktrousers. Thisisverypopularwith tourists.

  6. TOWER BRIGE

  7. THE HI STORY OF TOWER BRIDGE • Thisis a symbol of London. Itisabove the River Tames. The bridge isbuilt 1886-1894, itis a mobile bridge. It’sgottwo big towerson the side. The bridge isvery beautiful for its color (sky blue). It’s 224 m long. The Tower bridge opens 1000 times a year, butthereislittletraffic on the river so you are luckyifyoufind the bridge open.

  8. the tower of london

  9. The history of the Towerof London The tower of Londonis a very , importantcastlebecause inside the palacethereare royaltreasures. Itwas a royalpalace, a prisionand manyotherpalaces. The tower of LondonhasguardscalledBeefeaters. The Beefeatershavegot a red and blackuniformwith a crown. Todaythereis a guide for touristsbut a long time ago theyhadguards for prisioners. Since 1988 the tower of Londonisa world heritage site.

  10. BRITISH MUSEUM

  11. THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM BritishMuseumis a very big building. Inside the museumthere are manyarcheologicalremains, the spaceislittle for alltreasuresand youwillfindit in the basament. Thisisone of the largestmuseum in the world. Thisisverypopularwith touristsbecauseit’svery beautiful

  12. LONDON • Londonisthe capital of United Kingdom. Ithas 1572,15 km₂. Londonhasgot 8.308.369 people, butmanypeople are foreigners, itsinhabitants are calledLondoners. Londonhasgot a big underground systemcalledTHE TUBE. Londonisin the south of Unitedkingdom. In Londonthere are a lot of importantmonuments: the Big Ben, Westiminter, LondonEye,Buckinghampalace,BritishMuseum, Madame Tussand’s, Trafalgarsquare. Londonisverypopular with touristsfor itsbeauty.

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