the famous monuments
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LONDON. The famous monuments. By: Shazia Anabelle Héloise. London is the capital of England. There are lots of monuments like BIG BEN , THE TOWER BRIDGE , BUCKINGHAM PALACE, ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL…. Now, our presentation is about the most famous monuments. Introduction. Buckingham Palace. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The famous monuments
By: Shazia Anabelle Héloise
Introduction• London is the capital of England.
• There are lots of monuments like BIG BEN , THE TOWER BRIDGE , BUCKINGHAM PALACE, ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL….
• Now, our presentation is about the most famous monuments.
Buckingham Palace• This is Buckingham Palace:• IT is the official residence of the British
Queen in London.• It’s the focal* point of the British people at
times of joy,crisis and grief*.• Its name was Buckingham House and it was
built in 1703.
• *Focal: mot, transparent de focal• *Joy,crisis,grief: joy,la crise,la douleur.
.
• When was it built?
• Who lives in the palace?
• What was the name of Buckingham Palace?
TOWER BRIDGE • Tower Bridge is tower bascule, to cross*
theThames .• It was built in 1886-1894 by Sir John Wolfe-
Barry and Horace Jones.• At the time of its construction, the Tower
Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated bascule bridges ever built.
• This bridge is famous worldwide thanks to its particular architecture.
• *to cross : qui traverse
• When was it built ?
• Why is the bridge famous ?
• Who built the Tower Bridge ?
Saint Paul’s Cathedral
- Saint Paul’s cathedral was destroyed in 1666. and was rebuilt by Christopher Wren in 1708.
- This is the most visited cathedral in the heart of the city and the most majestic.
- There are 528 steps* to get to the dome. - Londoners celebrate joyful events* like the
wedding* of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. *Steps : des marches *Joyful events : heureux évènement *Wedding : mariage
• How many steps are there before arriving at the dome?
• When was the cathedral destroyed?
• Who rebuilt it ?
BIG BEN
• Big Ben is the nickname for the big bell of the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster.
• The building faces the River Thames.• The first bell was made in 1856. • It was built in 1843-1859 by Charles Barry • The Clock Tower has been renamed the
Tower Elizabeth, in honor of the Queen for her diamond jubilee (June 2012).