Презентация по английскому языку на тему Достопримечательности Лондона
London landmarks Big Ben One of the most famouslandmarks of London.The name „Big Ben”does not referto the whole clocktower,but to the thirteen-tonnebell that strikes the hour. The Houses of Parliament Big Ben is a part of The Houses of Parliament,
also known as the Palace of Westminster.
The building consists of The House of Commons,
The House of Lords and Westminster Hall.
On the other side
of the River Thames
you can see
the London Eye,
sometimes called
the Millenium Wheel,
the largest observation
wheel in the world.
It was opened
on December 31, 1999.
London Eye Westminster Abbey Just next to the Palace
of Westminster,
this gothic church
is the traditional place
of coronation and burial
site for English monarchs. Buckingham Palace This is the official London residence of the British monarch.
In front of it stands a sculpture called the Victoria Memorial,
a large statue of Queen Victoria. Tower of London Situated by the River Thames,
it is the most famous fortress
in the UK. It is a complex
of buildings which have served
as treasury, mint, palace, place
of execution and prison. Tower Bridge The Bridge, constructed in the 1890s, took its
name from the nearby Tower of London.
The road over the bridge can be raised
to allow ships to pass through. St Paul’s Cathedral The present cathedral dates
from the 17th century,
when it was rebuilt after
the Great Fire
of London, and was
designed by
Christopher Wren. Trafalgar Square A square in central London, which commemoratesthe Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Nelson’s column is in the centre, surrounded by fountains and four huge bronze lions. British Museum One of the world’s largestand most important museums of human history and culture, home to over seven million objects from all continents. Piccadilly Circus A famous traffic intersection renowned for its video display and neon signs as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and the statue of the Angel of Christian Charity, often called „Eros”. You have seen just a few of the attractions of London. Visit the British capital to see what else it has got in store.