Презентація London sights

London sights

The London eye

At 443 feet high, the London Eye is currently the fourth-largest Ferris wheel in the world. A ride on the London Eye takes 30 minutes. The Eye has 32 capsules. The entire wheel weighs more than 1,000 tons

Trafalgar square

Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, established in the early 19th century around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. The Square's name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, the British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar.

Nelson’s column

Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built to commemorate Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar over the combined French and Spanish navies, during which he lost his life. The monument was constructed between 1840 and 1843 to a design by William Railton at a cost of £47,000 (equivalent to £4,908,873 in 2021).

St. Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral Dome is one of the largest worldwide. St Paul's Cathedral houses art collection from various periods (Henry Moore's Madonna and Child)Many artists, writers, politicians, humanitarians and more have been granted awards at St Paul's Cathedral.

Buckingham palace

The palace became the London residence of one of Britain’s most famous and longest reigning monarchs, Queen Victoria, in 1982. The palace has everything it needs to be its own self-sufficient village, including a post office, movie theater, police station and clinic

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church for the British Monarch since 1066. In fact, 39 coronations have taken place at Westminster Abbey with the most recent on 2 June 1953 Resting place for more than 3500 people

The Globe theatre

The Globe Theatre was built between 1597 and 1599 in Southwark on the south bank of London’s River Thames. At the base of the stage was an area called “the pit” which held “the groundlings” – people who paid just a penny to stand and watch a performance.

Madame Tussauds museum

Marvel’s gigantic superhero, Hulk is the largest statue in the Museum, standing tall at 4.5 Metres. Disney’s Tinkerbell is the smallest wax figurine. In 1940, Madame Tussauds was hit by German bombs and over 350 head molds had to be re-created