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General information o the capital city of England the UK o the largest city in the UK o population: 8 million people o multicultural city o centre of business, finance, fashion, politics, etc.

Geography and climate o London – Great London (county) o South-Est of the UK o river Thames o mild climate o rainy mornings o Gulf stream – almost no snow

History of London o 43 – Londinium founded by the Romans o 7 th century – Lundenwic built by the Anglo-Saxons (Trafalgar Square) o 9 th – 11 th century – attacked by the Vikings o 1066 – William the Conqueror was crowned o 1100 – 18 thousands inhabitants o 1300 – 80 thousands inhabitants

History of London o 14 th c. – Black death (plague) - death of 1/3 inh. o 1605 – Gunpowder Plot (Guy Fawkes) o 1665 – the Great Plague of London(15%) o 1666 – the Great Fire of London - Conflagration (4 days, It consumed 13, 200 houses – 70. 000/100. 000 people without home)

History of London o 1831 – 1925 – the biggest city in the world o 1848, 1866 – cholera epidemics (20. 000) o 1863 – the first underground o World War II. – bombed by the Germans – Luftwaffe (30. 000) o 1952 the Grat Smog

Population, religion o Population o 8 000 inhabitants o 3. bigest town in Europe o 76% white man o 10% Asians o Religion ochristian 48. 2% ono religion 20. 8% oislam 8. 5%

Sport o Olympic games 1908, 1948, 2012 o Football o Wembley stadium o Football clubs Chelsea Arsenal

Sport • • • Cricket Rugby Rowing Basketball Tenis (Wimbledon)

Interesting places

Tower of London • The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, an arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo, the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.

London Eye • one of London's newest and most fun visitor attractions

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Big Ben o big clock tower, the symbol of London. o It strikes hours 18

Westminster Abbey • holy place • All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308. 20

Westminster Cathedral • 1895 - 1903 • seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic Church in England • bell tower – 84 m

Buckingham Palace • 1703 • the Queen’s home • great collection of paintings 22

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Houses of Parliament • This big palace is well-known around the world • The building is 280 metres long. • There are more than 1000 rooms. 24

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Tower Bridge • The most famous bridge in London • Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge. open to let ships pass through.

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St Paul's Cathedral • Consecrated - 1708 • Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.

Oxford Street • The Europe's busiest shopping street • the name of the street derives from being part of the old London—Oxford Road 29

Picadilly Circus • was created by John Nash • circular open space street junction • Special: billboards Shaftesbury memorial fountain(1893, Lord Shaftesbury ommemoration ) 30

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Trafalgar Square o the largest square in London o is named after the Battle of Trafalgar where the English fleet defeated the French (Napoleonic Wars). 32

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