London sightseeings

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London sightseeings

• 11 class
• Secondary school ?5
• Melidina Alyona
• English teacher
• Eshchenco T.I.

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The modern buildings stand on the site of the
Royal Palace of Westminster, which was built by
Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The
Palace was very badly damaged by fire in 1834
all that could be saved was Westminster Hall,
built in 1097-99 and rebuilt in 1394-99. The
present Houses of Parliament were built between
1840 and 1867 from designs by Sir Charles Barry
and Augustus Pugin.
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The Tower bridge is in London. It is the most
difficult and biggest leaf bridge from all
bridges existing ever. The maximum angle of lead
- 86 degrees.
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Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End
of London. On the north side there is the
National Gallery in the north-east corner there
is the National Portrait Gallery, and in the
centre there is Nelsons Column with the figure of
the great seaman. Trafalgar Square is the place
where mass meetings and demonstrations take place.
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On the Trafalgar area at the top of the column in
height of 145 foots the figure of Nelson is
established. The monument to this legendary
admiral, the winner of Trafalgar fight of 1805,
is surrounded by four lions of work of sir Edvina
Lendsera.
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Piccadilly Circus is a square in the central part
of London. Londons best-known theatres and
cinemas and most famous restaurants are on
Piccadilly Circus. In the square you can see
people of many nationalities and hear a lot of
different languages.
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Green-park is located between the Buckingham
Palace and Piccadilly Circus. Green-park is an
excellent place where it is possible to sit on a
grass, having substituted the person to the sun.
Once this park was private possession and a venue
of duels, but in 1826 it has been opened for
general public.
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Palace of Hampton Court - one of the most
beautiful palace complexes of Britain. Throughout
centuries the English, royal court yard, and now
this popular place of excursions, the museum and
the park here settled down.
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The Court is in Hampton also a labyrinth known
for the whole world from a green hedge, the
famous English writer D.Defo described them in
his books. The other English writer Dzheroma
K.Dzheroma told about them in his works.
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Going to marry once again, Henry VIII accused the
wife of far-fetched crimes and executed. Its
fifth wife was Ketrin Howard. In a lock court
yard there is the memorable tablet specifying a
place where the unfortunate woman already
sentenced to execution, has escaped from hands of
policemen and has rushed to chapel doors in which
the king was locked, what in tears to ask him
about mercy. Since then its phantom lives in the
lock.. Its phantom with shout is carried by on
Gallery of ghosts, reminding of that bottom in
1541.
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London - one of the finest cities of Europe and
the world