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Questions. Who designed the phone boxes? Why did the city burn down in 1666?. London. The capital of the United Kingdom. General facts. It’s the biggest city in the United Kingdom and also in Europe. The city was formed by two cities, City of London and City of Westminster.

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  1. Questions • Who designed the phone boxes? • Why did the city burn down in 1666?

  2. London The capital of the United Kingdom

  3. General facts • It’s the biggest city in the United Kingdomand also in Europe. • The city was formed by two cities, City of London and City of Westminster. • 1666 the city burned down because it was built of only wood. • Then they built it in almost only stone and metal • The population was 7,172,036 in 2001 • 130 395 km2

  4. London’s red big busses • They are of the model Routemaster. • Red double-deckers • But most of them has been changed to a new and a more modern model.

  5. The taxies and the drivers • They are of the model Hackney. • When they take the taxi card they have to know the name of every single street in London. • It’s about 25 000 streets.

  6. The national anthem • God Save The Queen

  7. The red phone boxes • The first phone boxes were first used in London 1903. • The model is called K6. • It was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. • Now, the most of them are of a newer model.

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