Grade 4 Lesson 23 Travelling

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  London has got 162 interesting places. Here are some of them
  Big Ben
  Interesting places of London
  

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  The square was originally called Charing. Later it became known as Charing Cross, after a memorial cross on the square. The nearby underground station - is still named Charing Cross.
  TRAFALGAR SQUARE
  

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  The new design for a large square was done by the architect Sir Charles Barry, who is best known for his Houses of Parliament.
  
  
  TRAFALGAR SQUARE
  

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  In the center of the square there is the tall Nelson's Column.It was built to commemorate the victory of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson over the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on the 21st of October 1805. Nelson was fatally wounded during that famous battle off the Spanish coast
  TRAFALGAR SQUARE
  

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  WESTMINSTER ABBEY
  

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  Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London home. It has been the official London residence of Britain's monarchy since 1837. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there.
  BUCKINGHAM PALACE
  

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  The Queen has other homes too including Windsor Castle and
  A flag on the Palace means that the Queen is at home.
  Balmoral in Scotland.
  

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  The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is named Saint Stephen's Tower. It is known as the Big Ben. The tower is one of London's most famous landmarks.
  BIG BEN
  

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  The clock inside the tower was the world's largest when it was put in the middle of the 19th century. The name Big Ben refers to the clock's hour bell, the largest of the clock's five bells.
  
  The clock was the largest in the world and is still the largest in Great-Britain. The clock faces have a diameter of almost 25ft (7.5m).
  BIG BEN
  

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  THE TOWER OF LONDON
  The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1066.
  It is a very big castle. It is the oldest place in London. It was a castle, a zoo, a prison and a museum.
  

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  THE TOWER OF LONDON
  The Tower of London is closely associated with many important events in English history.
  
  Many notable people lost their head here.
  
  The most famous things
  in the Tower of London
  are the Crown Jewels.
  They have the biggest
  diamond in the world –
  the «Star of Africa».
  

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  Parks of London
  
  

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  Hyde Park
  
  

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  It is famous for its outdoor activities
  

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  St. James's Park
  
  

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  It is very beautiful with its green trees and colourful flowers and the view of Buckingham Palace
  

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  Kensington Gardens
  
  

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  In the Garden you can see the statue of famous fairytale hero.
  

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  Regent's Park
  
  

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  There you will find a rose garden, several children’s playgrounds,
  a lake and a theatre.
  

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  Taking photographs of the Tower bridge is a favourite London tourist activity, but you can also go inside the bridge, where you'll have a magnificent view over London from the walkway between the two bridge towers. The 2012 Olympic rings are pictured on the Tower Bridge in central London.
  
  
  THE TOWER BRIDGE
  

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  London Eye
  It can help you to see all London
  

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  Thank you for the lesson