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London

• More than two

thousand years old

• First major settlement was founded by the Romans in 43 AD

• Romans named it Londinium


• Area: 1,570 km²

• Population: about 8.200.000 [City] • Mayor: Boris Johnson

• Capital city of England

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London

• 135 meters high

• Tallest Ferris wheel in Europe

• 40 kilometre panoramic view

• Glass capsules

•Complete turn takes about 30 minutes

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• Seat of the two houses of the Parliament:

The House of Lords and the House of Commons

• Most famous building in the world

• 280 metres long

• More than 1000 rooms


Houses of Parliament Officially known as the Palace of Westminster

• Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch •Built in 1705 for the Duke of Buckingham

• Today: Queen Elizabeth II


• Built between 1045 und 1065

• A large, mainly Gothic church

• All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308

• Last monarch crowned in the Abbey: Queen Elizabeth II


• Big Ben: Nickname for the great bell (13,5 t)

• Emblem of London

• 96,3 meter high

• Ping every hour


Big Ben

• Primary function: - Fortress

- Royal palace - Prison

• Today: museum

• Part of the collection: British Crown Jewels, Royal Armouries


Tower of London

• London icon, designed by Sir Horace Jones

• Was opened to road traffic in 1894

• Bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames


Tower Bridge

• Square in central London

• Position in the heart of London

• Tourist attraction

• Statue: Admiral Nelson


Trafalgar Square

• One of the most popular meeting points of London

• A famous road junction and public space in the heart of London.

• Built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly


Piccadilly Circus

• It was a big fruit and vegetable market

• Biggest cultural and shopping centre in Britain

• Today: Tourist shopping

centre with cafes and restaurants


Covent Garden

• Opened: 9 March 2007 • 90,000-capacity

• Olympic Games Football

•The national team of England plays there


Wembley-Stadium

• Located in the Olympic Park

• Olympic Games

27 July - 12 Aug

• Paralympic Games

29 Aug - 9 Sept


Olympic Village


Typical of London

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