Презентация Travelling Around Trafalgar Square

Made by Mary Kachula Form 7 Tutor I. N. Rudina Travelling Around Trafalgar Square Sherovichi 2016 МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОЕ БЮДЖЕТНОЕ ОБЩЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ «СРЕДНЯЯ ШКОЛА №2 ГОРОДА РУДНЯ»

Trafalgar Square is the largest square in London, a public place and a tourist attraction in central London. It has been a central meeting place since the Middle Ages.

Trafalgar Square has not always been the center of London, before the beginning of the XIX century there were the royal stables in this place. King Edward I decided to break the stables and build a square, which first called his name. The history of Trafalgar Square

In the center of the square you can see a monument to a legendary admiral – Nelson’s Column, topped by a five-meter figure of Horatio Nelson. The 44-meter column, made of dark grey granite by the sculptor William Railton, was installed in 1842. Nelson's Column

Four six-meter bronze lions at the bottom of the column, symbolizes the victory of the British fleet commanded by Nelson over French fleet. The height of each lion reaches 6.5 meters. Lions

The column is decorated with reliefs with scenes of battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797) and the Nile (1798), of the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and Trafalgar Battle (1805). These bas-reliefs were made of metal obtained by melting the guns from the fallen ships.

Charles I Monument In the southern part of the square you can see a bronze monument to Charles I, sitting on his horse. The Monument to Charles I is the starting point of all distances of London, it is located at the central point of London.

The National Art Gallery is also situated on Trafalgar Square. It is one of the best picture galleries in the world. It houses a wonderful collection of paintings of both British and Old Masters. The National Art Gallery

Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields In the northeast corner of Trafalgar Square, opposite the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery stands the Church of St Martin in the Fields. Its strange name is not an accident: before the construction of Trafalgar Square the Church, indeed, was surrounded by fields.

Concerts of classical music are often arranged here. The Royal family and all those living in Buckingham Palace are among its parishioners.

There are two beautiful fountains in Trafalgar Square. They are in front of the National Gallery.

The new lighting has been designed with the London 2012 Summer Olympics Games in mind. They project many different combinations of colours on to the fountains.

Each year in December, the King of Norway sends a gift of a huge Christmas tree to Britain, which is erected in Trafalgar Square. This is in thanks for Britain's part in their liberation during WW II.

A gathering of Carol Singers in front of the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square One of the unforgettable sights of London is the giant tree after dark, when it is lit by hundreds of twinkling fairy lights. Carol singers group around, while floodlights illuminate the sparkling water in the fountains of the square.

Hundreds of Londoners and tourists see the New Year on Trafalgar Square at the chime of Big Ben.

Edge of Tomorrow

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Sherlock Holmes

James Bond on Trafalgar Square

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