“Who is tired of London is tired of life” (Samuel Johnson - 18th century) UNITED KINGDOM GREAT BRITAIN 1.- Scotland (Capital City: Edinburgh 2.- Wales (Capital City: Cardiff) 3: England: (Capital City: London) NORTHERN IRELAND (Capital City: Belfast) ( PART I)
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“Who is tired of London is tired of life”
(Samuel Johnson - 18th century)
UNITED KINGDOMGREAT BRITAIN
1.- Scotland
(Capital City: Edinburgh
2.- Wales (Capital City: Cardiff)
3: England: (Capital City: London)
NORTHERN IRELAND (Capital City: Belfast)
( PART I)
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
This is the official centre of London
The Big Ben
Nelson´s Column46 m. high
(the Nelson´s statue is 5.5 m.
high)
THE MALL AVENUE
BACKINGHAM PALACE
ST. JAMES PALACE
THE BACKINGHAM PALACE: Residence of Britain´s sovereigns since 1837
QUEEN VICTORIA
MEMORIAL(Made in 1911)
It´s white marble
Queen Victoria was Queen of United
Kingdom from 1837 to 1901
The Union Jack
“CHANGING OF THE GUARDS” (every day at twelve o´clock a.m.)
THE HORSE GUARDS
London eye
THE BANQUETING HOUSE
NUMBER 10 AT DOWNING STREET
PARLIAMENT SQUARE
Westminster AbbeyThe Houses of Parlament
Westmister Abbey
Big Ben: weighs 13.5 tonnes (more than 12 cars) and