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LONDON SIGHTSEEINGSJoosep Ivask and Randel Rannamägi
Form 82014
● Amazing view to London city● World's tallest observation wheel at 135 meters
high● Visited by over 3.5 million people a year
THE LONDON EYE
• The London Eye was formally opened by then Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems.
HISTORY OF LONDON EYE
• Passengers in the London Eye's capsules can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions.
• There is a lot of events for adults and children, like halloween party, picnic, and Easter.
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
● Visitors can catch the beautiful view over the Thames.
● Inside the Tower Bridge tourists can watch how the world’s most famous bridge works.
WHAT YOU CAN DO IN TOWER BRIDGE
HISTORY OF TOWER BRIDGE
• In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge.
• A traditional fixed bridge could not be built because it would cut off access by tall-masted ships to the port facilities in the Pool of London, between London Bridge and the Tower of London.
● Public space and tourist attraction in central London● At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by
four lion statues at its base● The name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a
British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France
and Spain
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
• New Year events• Christmas ceremony• VE Day celebrations
EVENTS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE
• Throughout the 1980s, a continuous anti-apartheid protest was held outside South Africa House.
• More recently, the square has hosted the Poll Tax Riots (1990) and anti-war demonstrations opposing the Afghanistan War and the Iraq War.
• Most recently demonstration was on 26 March 2011, the square was occupied by protesters using the square to protest against the UK Budget and its proposed budget cuts.
POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS
USED LINKS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafalgar_Square#Political_demonstrations
en.Wikipedia.org
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