The most important sights in
London
Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great
Bell of the clock at the north end of the
Palace of Westminster in London and is
usually extended to refer to both the
clock and the clock tower as well. The
tower is officially known as Elizabeth
Tower, renamed to celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012;
previously, it was known simply as the
Clock Tower.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a bridge in
London built in 1886–1894.
The bridge crosses the River
Thames close to the Tower of
London and has become an
iconic symbol of London.
Tower Bridge is one of five
London bridges.
Museum Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds it is a wax
museum in London. It was founded
by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. It
used to be known as "Madame
Tussaud's". Madame Tussauds is a
major tourist attraction in London,
displaying the waxworks of famous
and historic people and also the film
characters.
Buckingham Palace
Originally known as Buckingham House,
the building at the core of today's palace
was a large townhouse built for the Duke of
Buckingham in 1703. It was acquired by
King George III in 1761 as a private
residence for Queen Charlotte and became
known as The Queen's House.
Buckingham Palace became the London
residence of the British monarch on the
accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.
Presentation
prepared by:
-Dagmara Kot
-Weronika Klich
-Patryk Lisowski
-Iwona Nasiadka
Thank you for your attention!!!
Sources of photos and
informations:
- www.wikipedia.org/london
- www.visitlondon.com
- www.parilament.uk/bigben
- www.madametussauds.com/london
- www.londoneye.com
- www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pałac_Westminsterski
- www.londyn.lovetotravel.pl
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