Great Britain
London
A Trip to London
Let’s get on the bus
Welcome to
London
„ I f a m a n i s t ir e d o f
Lo n d on
h e i s t ir e d o f life ”
(Samuel Johnson)
The Tower of London
The kings and queens of England lived
there in the past, and it was also used
as a prison. Nowadays it is a museum
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official
home of Queen Elizabeth II
Inside the Palace there are
600 rooms
State banquet room
The Houses of Parliament.
It’s the home of the UK Parliament
The green-coloured House of
Commons Chamber
The red-coloured House of Lords
Chamber
Big Ben
in the tower of the Houses of
Parliament
Big Ben – it is the large bell in the
tower, which rings regularly to tell the
time
The Tower Bridge – the
oldest bascule bridge in the world
The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames and
it can be raised to let ships go up and down
the river.
Saint Paul’s Cathedral – it is the
largest protestant church in the UK
Harrods – a large departament store where
rich and fashionable people go to shop. It is
owned by Mohammed Al Fayed who bought it
in 1985 for £615 million.
Harrods is one of the most famous stores in the
world, and is known for selling any kinds of
expensive and unusual goods.
Trafalgar Square is where Nelson’s Column
stands, and is also known for pigeons
which come there and are fed by tourists
Piccadilly Circus – a round, open area in central
London, where several streets join together,
famous for advertising signs made of neon lights
Piccadilly Circus is famous for
advertising signs made of neon
lights and ….
…for the statue of EROS (= in Greek
mythology, the god of love) in its
centre
Part of the Docklands area in the East
London includes Canary Wharf
Tower, the tallest building in the UK
London Eye (Millenium Wheel).
135 metres high
Passengers ride in a special
transparent capsules called ‘pod’
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That’s the end of our trip
Let’s get off the bus