LONDONLONDON

LONDONLONDON

The capital of G.BThe capital of G.B The capital of The capital of

EnglandEngland The capital of the The capital of the

U.KU.K About 7 million About 7 million

people live here.people live here.

G.B: Great BritainG.B: Great Britain The U.K: The United Kingdom The U.K: The United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIreland

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

This is BuckinghamThis is Buckingham

PalacePalace

The English queen The English queen Elizabeth II lives Elizabeth II lives here.here.

Outside you can see Outside you can see the changing of the the changing of the Guards.Guards.

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square

It´s the most It´s the most famous square in famous square in London. London.

There are some There are some fountains and fountains and statues in the statues in the square, too.square, too.

It is situated in the It is situated in the centre of the city.centre of the city.

Nelson´s ColumnNelson´s Column

It´s in the middle of It´s in the middle of Trafalgar Square.Trafalgar Square.

The Statue of Admiral The Statue of Admiral Lord Nelson on top, Lord Nelson on top, stands in the centre stands in the centre of the Square.of the Square.

It´s about 50 m high.It´s about 50 m high.

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

It´s nearly a It´s nearly a thousand years thousand years old.old.

You can see the You can see the Crown Jewels here.Crown Jewels here.

The Tower was The Tower was built in the 11th built in the 11th century.century.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGEWESTMINSTER BRIDGE

WESTMINSTERWESTMINSTER

The Houses of The Houses of Parlament are in Parlament are in Westminster.Westminster.

The real name for The real name for this building is the this building is the Palace of Palace of Westminster.Westminster.

BIG BENBIG BEN

It was built in 1840.It was built in 1840.

It is 98 m high.It is 98 m high.

Big Ben is not really Big Ben is not really the name of the the name of the clock, it is the clock, it is the name of the bell.name of the bell.

DOWNING STREETDOWNING STREET

The Prime Minister The Prime Minister lives in Downing lives in Downing Street at number Street at number 10.10.

The River ThamesThe River Thames

You can go by boat You can go by boat on the River on the River ThamesThames

to Greenwich.to Greenwich.

The Millennium DomeThe Millennium Dome

You can find the You can find the Millenium Dome in Millenium Dome in Greenwich. Greenwich.

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

All coronations All coronations have taken place have taken place there.there.

King Edward built it King Edward built it in 1065.in 1065.

It belongs to the It belongs to the Palace of Palace of Westminster.Westminster.

Questions?Questions?

Nelson´s ColumnNelson´s Column

BIG BENBIG BEN

DOWNING STREETDOWNING STREET

WESTMINSTER BRIDGEWESTMINSTER BRIDGE

The Millennium The Millennium

DomeDome