Welcome to London

A power point presentation about London

1. WELCOME TO WELCOME TO
LONDONLONDON

2. LONDONLONDON
London London is the capital is the capital
city of England and city of England and
the United Kingdom. the United Kingdom.
It’s situated in the It’s situated in the
South East of Engalnd South East of Engalnd
with a population of with a population of
14 million people. 14 million people.

3. LONDINIUMLONDINIUM
LondonLondon is one is one
of the oldest of the oldest
cities in the cities in the
world, and it was world, and it was
founded by the founded by the
Romans in 40 Romans in 40
A.D. and called A.D. and called
Londinium.Londinium.

4. CLIMATECLIMATE
London London has a has a
temperate marine temperate marine
climate like much of climate like much of
the British Isles, so the British Isles, so
the city rarely sees the city rarely sees
extremely high or extremely high or
low temperatures.low temperatures.

5. DISTRICTSDISTRICTS
Since 1965 Since 1965 Greater Greater
LondonLondon has been has been
divided into 32 districts divided into 32 districts
in addition to the ancient in addition to the ancient
City of London.City of London.

6. THE THAMESTHE THAMES
LondonLondon has the has the
river Thames, river Thames,
which runs which runs
through the through the
middle of city middle of city
and it is and it is
215miles long. 215miles long.

7. ECONOMYECONOMY
THE CITY OF THE CITY OF
LONDONLONDON is the is the
world’s largest world’s largest
financial centre financial centre
alongside New alongside New
York. It is home York. It is home
to the London to the London
stock Exchange stock Exchange
and Lloyds of and Lloyds of
London.London.

8. TransportTransport
London public transport London public transport
include: London include: London
Underground, London Underground, London
Buses, River Services and Buses, River Services and
the National Rail.the National Rail.

9. The London UndergroundThe London Underground
The Underground is The Underground is
also called also called “tube”“tube”, ,
because of the because of the
cylindrical shape of cylindrical shape of
the system’s deep-the system’s deep-
bore tunnels. It has bore tunnels. It has
276 stations and runs 276 stations and runs
over 243 miles over 243 miles
(408km) of line, (408km) of line,
making it the longest making it the longest
railway in the world.railway in the world.

10. THE RED DOUBLE DECKER THE RED DOUBLE DECKER
BUSESBUSES
The buses The buses
known as the known as the
red double red double
decker buses decker buses
andand rail rail
network network in in
London is very London is very
well developed, well developed,
frequent and frequent and
efficient.efficient.

11. TOURIST ATTRACTIONSTOURIST ATTRACTIONS
LondonLondon has rich cultural has rich cultural
history but, at the same history but, at the same
time, it is regarded as one of time, it is regarded as one of
the most modern cities in the most modern cities in
the world. The most famous the world. The most famous
tourist attractions are the tourist attractions are the
Big Ben, the House of Big Ben, the House of
Parliament, the Queens Parliament, the Queens
palace, Buckingham Palace, palace, Buckingham Palace,
the Tower of London ecc.the Tower of London ecc.

12. THE HOUSES OF THE HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT 1PARLIAMENT 1
The Houses of The Houses of
Parliament Parliament is where is where
the two Houses of the the two Houses of the
Parliament of the Parliament of the
United Kingdom United Kingdom
(Houses of Commons (Houses of Commons
and Lords) meet for and Lords) meet for
political purposes. political purposes.
The oldest part of the The oldest part of the
building dates back to building dates back to
1907. 1907.

13. THE HOUSE OF THE HOUSE OF
PARLIAMENT 2PARLIAMENT 2
On 5th November On 5th November
1605 Guy Fawkes 1605 Guy Fawkes
tried to assassinate the tried to assassinate the
King and the King and the
parliament members in parliament members in
the Gunpowder Plot, the Gunpowder Plot,
by blowing up the by blowing up the
House of Parliament House of Parliament
but he did not succeed.but he did not succeed.

14. BIG BENBIG BEN
Big Ben Big Ben isn’t the isn’t the
clock on the tower, but clock on the tower, but
just the bell inside it. just the bell inside it.
People all over the People all over the
world can hear its world can hear its
sound on the radio and sound on the radio and
TV programmes. It’s TV programmes. It’s
always right, never too always right, never too
fast or too slow.fast or too slow.

15. BUCKINGHAM PALACEBUCKINGHAM PALACE
Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is is
the official home of the the official home of the
British Monarch in British Monarch in
London. When the flag London. When the flag
is put up on the pole, it is put up on the pole, it
means that the means that the
Monarch is in the Monarch is in the
palace. It is also a palace. It is also a
famous tourist famous tourist
attraction becuase of attraction becuase of
the Queen’s Royal the Queen’s Royal
guards.guards.

16. THE ROYAL GUARDTHE ROYAL GUARD
Every morning at half Every morning at half
past eleven people all past eleven people all
over the world come to over the world come to
see the changing of the see the changing of the
guards: the capital of guards: the capital of
the Old Guard gives the the Old Guard gives the
Keys of Buckingham Keys of Buckingham
Palace to the captain of Palace to the captain of
the New Guard. the New Guard.

17. THE TOWER OF LONDONTHE TOWER OF LONDON
The Tower of The Tower of
London London is a historic is a historic
tower in the centre of tower in the centre of
London. The London. The
Tower’s primary Tower’s primary
function was a function was a
fortress, a royal fortress, a royal
palace, and a prison. palace, and a prison.
Many prisoners were Many prisoners were
executed in this executed in this
tower. tower.

18. THE BRITISH MUSEUMTHE BRITISH MUSEUM
The British MuseumThe British Museum
contains Egyptian contains Egyptian
collections of collections of
mummified skeletons mummified skeletons
found in the Pyramids, found in the Pyramids,
Greek sculptures from Greek sculptures from
the Parthenon in the Parthenon in
Athens and two of the Athens and two of the
four existing original four existing original
copies of the Magna copies of the Magna
Carta.Carta.

19. THE NATIONAL GALLERYTHE NATIONAL GALLERY
The National The National
Gallery Gallery is one of is one of
the most the most
important art important art
galleries in the galleries in the
world. It also world. It also
includes the includes the
collection of collection of
Italian paintings Italian paintings
found outside found outside
Italy.Italy.

20. MADAME TUSSAUDSMADAME TUSSAUDS
Madame Madame
Tussauds Tussauds is a is a
museum in which museum in which
you can visit wax you can visit wax
sculptures of the sculptures of the
world’s most world’s most
famous people, famous people,
past and present.past and present.

21. THE LONDON EYETHE LONDON EYE
The London EyeThe London Eye, ,
also known as the also known as the
Millennium wheel Millennium wheel
was built in 1999, and was built in 1999, and
since then the biggest since then the biggest
observation wheel in observation wheel in
the world. It is 170m the world. It is 170m
high and you can see high and you can see
the beautiful London the beautiful London
skyline from the top. skyline from the top.

22. THE PARKS OF LONDONTHE PARKS OF LONDON
The The parksparks are a real are a real
part of the part of the
Londoner’s life. Londoner’s life.
People often have People often have
lunch in the parks, lunch in the parks,
spend their free time spend their free time
and children can and children can
enjoy themselves in enjoy themselves in
many pools and little many pools and little
lakes.lakes.

23. HYDE PARKHYDE PARK
Hyde Park Hyde Park is one of the is one of the
largest parks in the central largest parks in the central
London, famous for its London, famous for its
Speakers’ Corner. It’s devided Speakers’ Corner. It’s devided
by the Serpentine Lake.by the Serpentine Lake.

24. ST. JAMES PARKST. JAMES PARK
St. James ParkSt. James Parkis the is the
oldest Royal Park in oldest Royal Park in
London and it is London and it is
surrounded by three surrounded by three
palaces. The most palaces. The most
ancient is Westminster, ancient is Westminster,
St. James Palace and of St. James Palace and of
course, the best known course, the best known
Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace.

25. GREENWICH PARKGREENWICH PARK
Greenwich Park Greenwich Park is is
a former hunting a former hunting
park in Greenwich park in Greenwich
and one of the and one of the
largest single green largest single green
spaces in South East spaces in South East
London.London.

26. WESTMINSTER ABBEYWESTMINSTER ABBEY
Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey
was begun by Henry was begun by Henry
III in 1245. It’s one of III in 1245. It’s one of
the most important the most important
Gothic buildings in the Gothic buildings in the
country with the country with the
medieval shrine of an medieval shrine of an
Anglo-Saxon saint still Anglo-Saxon saint still
at its heart.at its heart.

27. TOWER BRIDGETOWER BRIDGE
The Tower BridgeThe Tower Bridge
is a bridge closed to is a bridge closed to
the Tower of the Tower of
London which gives London which gives
it its name. It has it its name. It has
become an iconic become an iconic
symbol in London, symbol in London,
and it’s situated and it’s situated
over the River over the River
Thames.Thames.

28. PICCADILLY CIRCUSPICCADILLY CIRCUS
Piccadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus is is
a famous road a famous road
junction and public junction and public
space of London’s space of London’s
West End in the City West End in the City
of Westminster. It of Westminster. It
was built in 1819 to was built in 1819 to
connect Regent Street connect Regent Street
with the major with the major
shopping street of shopping street of
Piccadilly.Piccadilly.

29. TRAFALGAR SQUARETRAFALGAR SQUARE
Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square is is
a square in London a square in London
and its name and its name
commemorates the commemorates the
Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Trafalgar
(1805), a British (1805), a British
naval victory of the naval victory of the
Napoleonic Wars.Napoleonic Wars.

30. THE ROYAL FAMILYTHE ROYAL FAMILY
The British Royal The British Royal
Family Family lives in lives in
England and resides England and resides
mainly in London at mainly in London at
Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace.
The Royal family is The Royal family is
formed by Queen formed by Queen
Elisabeth II and her Elisabeth II and her
husband Philip, Duke husband Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh, their of Edinburgh, their
son Charles, and his son Charles, and his
two sons William and two sons William and
Henry.Henry.