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slayd 1 london: history, places of interest traditional ceremonies london region in the united kingdom sovereign state - united kingdom country – england region – london ceremonial counties – city and greater london districts - city and 32 boroughs settled by romans as londinium, c. ad 43 headquarters - city hall area - 1,572.1 km2 (607 sq mi) population (july 2010 est.) - 7,825,200 london is the capital city of england and the united kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the united kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the european union by most measures. located on the river thames, london has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the romans, who called it londinium. since at least the 19th century, the name london has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. the bulk of this conurbation forms the london …

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ollapse of roman rule in the early 5th century, london was effectively abandoned. however, from the 6th century an anglo-saxon settlement known as lundenwic, rising to a likely population of 10–12,000. in the 9th century london was repeatedly attacked by vikings, leading to a relocation of the city back to the location of roman londinium, in order to use its walls for protection. william the conqueror in 1066, england had a new king - william the conqueror, from france. he built a castle. we know it today as the tower of london. at that time, london was the biggest and most important city in england. in 1509, henry the 8th was the king and there were 50,000 people in london. in 1600, when elizabeth the first was the queen, there were 200,000 people in london. in 1665 there was a big plague in london. fleas in rats caused the plague. …

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ul’s cathedral. now, london has some of the world’s most exciting new buildings. today people from all over the world live in london, where you can hear about 300 different languages. buckingham palace it’s the queen’s home and her office. about 300 people work here. heads of governments and royal visitors from around the world meet the queen here. in august and september you can visit some of the rooms in the palace and some of the gardens. the changing of the guard at half-past eleven most mornings, the soldiers change the guard at buckigham palace. it takes about thirty minutes. hundred of visitors come and watch it every day. the queen’s gallery and the royal mews the queen’s gallery is in buckingham palace road. it exhibits works of art from the royal collection. the royal mews it is the home of the queen’s horses and coaches kensington palace has …

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nk of england and many other big offices. half a million business people work in the city; but few people live there. one of the most popular buildings is known as “the gherkin”. the tower of london it’s the oldest building in the city. in the past it was a palace and a prison. it was built by william, the conqueror, around 1078. it is made up of 11 towers. at the centre is the white tower. some famous prisoners at the tower were anne boleyn, wife of henry, the 8th. elizabeth 1st was also a prisoner in the tower. today you can visit the tower. you can see the crown jewel and visit the bloody tower. there are 36 yeoman warders, or beefeaters at the tower. they tell the visitors about the tower and its famous people tower bridge it is more than 100 years old. when tall ships …

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the river. parks and gardens hyde park was first opened in the 17th century. it is a beautiful park. you can walk or sit under the trees. there is a lake in the centre, called the serpentine. people come to the speaker’s corner to tell the world about politics, religions. some people come to listen. kensington gardens is next to hyde park. here you can see a statue of peter pan. there is also a playground called the diana, princess of wales playground. regent’s park is the home of the london zoo. it opened in 1828. there is also a theatre in the park. on summer’s evenings you can watch plays by shakespeare. st james’s park is a small park but very beautiful. it is the oldest of the royal park. lots of birds live on and around the lake in the centre of the park. museums and galeries the …

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slayd 1 london: history, places of interest traditional ceremonies london region in the united kingdom sovereign state - united kingdom country – england region – london ceremonial counties – city and greater london districts - city and 32 boroughs settled by romans as londinium, c. ad 43 headquarters - city hall area - 1,572.1 km2 (607 sq mi) population (july 2010 est.) - 7,825,200 london is the capital city of england and the united kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the united kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the european union by most measures. located on the river thames, london has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the romans, who …

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