Tate Modern gallery has a Schools Programme. School groups are very welcome at all four Tate galleries, and there is discounted entry to many of Tate's exhibitions.
-It was found by the Romans and was called Londinium. -The largest parks in the central area of London are the Royal Parks of Hyde Park. -London ranks as one of the most expensive cities in the world, alongside Tokyo and Moscow. -The London's sub-surface line — is the oldest one and second longest metro system in the world.
1. London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. 2. London is the largest Larger Urban Zone which uses conurbations and areas of high population as its definition. 3. London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich. 4. London's buildings are too diverse to be characterised by any particular architectural style. 5. London is a major centre of higher education teaching and research and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe.
1. Thames River in London is the longest river in England. It begins life as a trickle in a Gloucestershire meadow and flows for more than 135 miles, before reaching London. 2. The London Eye or Millennium Wheel of the city is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. 3. There are more than 100 theaters in London. Moreover, about sixteen percent of the country’s restaurants and food joints are located in London. 4. Buckingham Palace, The Queen’s official residence built in 1702, was earlier the site of an infamous brothel.
The largest parks in the central area of London are the Royal Parks of Hyde Park, its neighbour Kensington Gardens at the western edge of Central London and Regent's Park on the northern edge. Regent's Park contains London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, and is located near the tourist attraction of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
Big Ben is a big clock-tower in London.It's a part of the architectural complex of the Palace of Westminster, where was restored after a fire in 1834 the British parliament. The official name - "Palace of Westminster clock tower. Actually, "Big Ben" - the largest of the bells in the clock mechanism. The tower was built in 1858.
* Windsor Castle of London is the largest and oldest castle of the world that is still in use. * The tallest building in London and the UK, is in Canary Wharf, which is part of the London Docklands. It is called the Canary Wharf Tower and stands at 244 metres or 800 feet high and was built in 1991. * There are five international airports in London, with the Heathrow airport being the busiest airport in the world.
Waterway holidays are a delightful way of seeing London. A self-drive narrow boat (no previous experience needed) is a comfortable base from which to explore the 200 year-old canal system at a leisurely pace.
According to rumors, ghosts of King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Mad King George, and Charles I still haunt the Windsor Castle.
Mozart wrote his first ever symphony at 180 Ebury Street. He was just eight years old.
Marlboro cigarettes are named after Great Marlborough Street in Soho. They were first manufactured there, the brand – contrary to its macho cowboy image now – originally launched for women.
There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.
London is the capital 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. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. 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 region and the Greater London administrative area,governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly
London is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world and is home to major music corporations, such as EMI, as well as countless bands, musicians and industry professionals. The city is also home to many orchestras and concert halls, such as the Barbican Arts Centre (principal base of the London Symphony Orchestra), Cadogan Hall (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and the Royal Albert Hall (BBC Promenade Concerts).London's two main opera houses are the Royal Opera House and the Coliseum Theatre.The UK's largest pipe organ can be found at the Royal Albert Hall. Other significant instruments are found at the cathedrals and major churches. Several conservatoires are located within the city: Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity College of Music. London has numerous venues for rock and pop concerts, including large arenas such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena and the O2 Arena, as well as many mid-sized venues, such as Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo and the Shepherd's Bush EmpireSeveral music festivals, including the O2 Wireless Festival, are held in London. The city is home to the first and original Hard Rock Cafe and the Abbey Road Studios where The Beatles recorded many of their hits. In the 1970s and 1980s, musicians and groups like David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Cat Stevens, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Madness, The Jam, The Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cure, Squeeze and Sade, took the world by storm, deriving their sound from the streets and rhythms vibrating through London. London was instrumental in the development of punk music,with figures such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash,and Vivienne Westwood all based in the city. More recent artists to emerge from the London music scene include Bananarama, Bush, East 17, Siouxie and the Banshees, the Spice Girls, Jamiroquai, The Libertines, Babyshambles, Bloc Party, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse.London is also a centre for urban music. In particular the genres UK garage, drum and bass, dubstep and grime evolved in the city from the foreign genres of hip hop and reggae, alongside local drum and bass. Black music station BBC 1Xtra was set up to support the rise of homegrown urban music both in London and the rest of the UK. In the 1980s London was the main city in the new wave of British heavy metal era which made bands like Iron Maiden and Motörhead famous worldwide.
London is a major centre of higher education teaching and research and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe.In 2008/09 it had a higher education student population of around 412,000 (approximately 17 per cent of the UK total), of whom around 287,000 were registered for undergraduate degrees and 118,000 were studying at postgraduate level.In 2008/09 there were around 97,150 international students in London, approximately 25 per cent of all international students in the UK.A number of world-leading education institutions are based in London. In the 2010 QS World University Rankings, University College London (UCL) is ranked 4th, Imperial College London 7th and King's College London 21st in the world.The London School of Economics has been described as the world's leading social science institution for both teaching and research.The London Business School is considered one of the world's leading business schools and in 2010 its MBA programme was ranked best in the world by the Financial Times.With 125,000 students, the federal University of London is the largest contact teaching university in Europe.It includes four large multi-faculty universities – King's College London, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and UCL – and a number of smaller and more specialised institutions including Birkbeck, the Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Institute of Education, the London Business School, the London School of Economics, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Veterinary College, The School of Pharmacy and the School of Oriental and African Studies.Members of the University of London have their own admissions procedures, and some award their own degrees. There are a number of universities in London which are outside of the University of London system, including Brunel University, City University London, Imperial College London, Kingston University, London Metropolitan University (with over 34,000 students, the largest unitary university in London),London South Bank University, Middlesex University, Thames Valley University, University of the Arts London (the largest university of art, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts in Europe),University of East London and University of Westminster. In addition there are three international universities in London – Regent's College, Richmond University and Schiller International University.
History of London has more than 2000 years. The city has experienced rises and falls, fires and epidemics, was the capital of the most powerful empire in the world. Very interesting to lot of London tradition that rooted in ancient times. An unforgettable experience will make changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (daily at 11:30) and Horse Guards Parade (at 11 am on Sundays - at 10:00). Must go to Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square to see the ensemble (Trafalgar Square), relax in Hyde Park (Hyde Park). The easiest way to watch all the great sights of London is the bus tour.
- The London Underground, built in 1863, and popularly called ‘Tube’, is the first metro of the world. - Blackheath Rugby Club , founded in 1858, is the oldest Rugby Club in the world - Battersea Bridge, built by Joseph Balzagette in the 1880, is London's narrowest bridge
There are twenty four bridges over the River Thames in London. The newest bridge is the Millennium Bridge, which opened in 2000 and the oldest one is London Bridge, which was originally made of wood and was built in 1209.
- London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. - London occupies over 620 square miles - London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001) - About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in London - London has the highest population density in Britain, with 4,699 people per square kilometre, - London is the seat of central government in Britain. - The tallest building in London is the Canary Wharf Tower. - London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'. - Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace. - There are over 100 theatres in London, including 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues.
There is an OXO Tower in London-an old power station that was converted into a meat-packing factory in the 1930s by Liebig Extract of Meat Company.Now OXO Tower contains flats, workshops and shops and one of the best restaurants in London. Every Christmas there is a long, long waiting list to book a table just so that you can enjoy the magnificent view over the Thames.
As for the sights of London, Eltham Palace is the only English Art Deco house open to the public. Initially a moated manor house bought by Edward II in 1305, additions such as the impressive hammerbeam-roofed Great Hall in the 1470s created one of England's largest palaces for a succession of royals. Most famously, Henry VIII grew up here. After the Civil War the palace fell into decline for over 200 years and the Great Hall, once the scene of lavish feasts, was even used as a barn.
The British Airways London Eye (Millennium Wheel) stands 135 metres high on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster and Hungerford Bridges. It is the world's highest observation wheel.The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the river Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on pontoons. Once the wheel was complete it was raised into its upright position by cranes, initially being lifted at a rate of about 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees.The total weight of steel in the Eye is 1,700 tonnes.
- The population of the area known as Greater London is now close to 8m, making it the largest city in Western Europe
- There are over a million children in London's schools
- Over 100,000 children were born in London last year
- Greater London covers an area of 656 square miles, with some areas 45 miles from the center
- Greater London has over 600 square miles of roads, with over 50 High Streets! But traffic in Central London moves at the same average speed as it did in 1911.
- London has over 11,000 restaurants, cafés and takeaways
- Over 25 million people visited London last year.
- If London was a country, it would be the 8th largest country in Europe.
- There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.
-It was found by the Romans and was called Londinium.
ОтветитьУдалить-The largest parks in the central area of London are the Royal Parks of Hyde Park.
-London ranks as one of the most expensive cities in the world, alongside Tokyo and Moscow.
-The London's sub-surface line — is the oldest one and second longest metro system in the world.
1. London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
ОтветитьУдалить2. London is the largest Larger Urban Zone which uses conurbations and areas of high population as its definition.
3. London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich.
4. London's buildings are too diverse to be characterised by any particular architectural style.
5. London is a major centre of higher education teaching and research and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe.
1. Thames River in London is the longest river in England. It begins life as a trickle in a Gloucestershire meadow and flows for more than 135 miles, before reaching London.
ОтветитьУдалить2. The London Eye or Millennium Wheel of the city is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe.
3. There are more than 100 theaters in London. Moreover, about sixteen percent of the country’s restaurants and food joints are located in London.
4. Buckingham Palace, The Queen’s official residence built in 1702, was earlier the site of an infamous brothel.
The largest parks in the central area of London are the Royal Parks of Hyde Park, its neighbour Kensington Gardens at the western edge of Central London and Regent's Park on the northern edge. Regent's Park contains London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, and is located near the tourist attraction of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
ОтветитьУдалитьBig Ben is a big clock-tower in London.It's a part of the architectural complex of the Palace of Westminster, where was restored after a fire in 1834 the British parliament. The official name - "Palace of Westminster clock tower. Actually, "Big Ben" - the largest of the bells in the clock mechanism. The tower was built in 1858.
ОтветитьУдалить* Windsor Castle of London is the largest and oldest castle of the world that is still in use.
ОтветитьУдалить* The tallest building in London and the UK, is in Canary Wharf, which is part of the London Docklands. It is called the Canary Wharf Tower and stands at 244 metres or 800 feet high and was built in 1991.
* There are five international airports in London, with the Heathrow airport being the busiest airport in the world.
Waterway holidays are a delightful way of seeing London. A self-drive narrow boat (no previous experience needed) is a comfortable base from which to explore the 200 year-old canal system at a leisurely pace.
ОтветитьУдалитьAccording to rumors, ghosts of King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Mad King George, and Charles I still haunt the Windsor Castle.
Mozart wrote his first ever symphony at 180 Ebury Street. He was just eight years old.
Marlboro cigarettes are named after Great Marlborough Street in Soho. They were first manufactured there, the brand – contrary to its macho cowboy image now – originally launched for women.
There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.
London is the capital 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. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who called it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. 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 region and the Greater London administrative area,governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly
ОтветитьУдалитьLondon is one of the major classical and popular music capitals of the world and is home to major music corporations, such as EMI, as well as countless bands, musicians and industry professionals. The city is also home to many orchestras and concert halls, such as the Barbican Arts Centre (principal base of the London Symphony Orchestra), Cadogan Hall (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and the Royal Albert Hall (BBC Promenade Concerts).London's two main opera houses are the Royal Opera House and the Coliseum Theatre.The UK's largest pipe organ can be found at the Royal Albert Hall. Other significant instruments are found at the cathedrals and major churches. Several conservatoires are located within the city: Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity College of Music.
ОтветитьУдалитьLondon has numerous venues for rock and pop concerts, including large arenas such as Earls Court, Wembley Arena and the O2 Arena, as well as many mid-sized venues, such as Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo and the Shepherd's Bush EmpireSeveral music festivals, including the O2 Wireless Festival, are held in London. The city is home to the first and original Hard Rock Cafe and the Abbey Road Studios where The Beatles recorded many of their hits. In the 1970s and 1980s, musicians and groups like David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Cat Stevens, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Madness, The Jam, The Small Faces, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cure, Squeeze and Sade, took the world by storm, deriving their sound from the streets and rhythms vibrating through London.
London was instrumental in the development of punk music,with figures such as the Sex Pistols, The Clash,and Vivienne Westwood all based in the city. More recent artists to emerge from the London music scene include Bananarama, Bush, East 17, Siouxie and the Banshees, the Spice Girls, Jamiroquai, The Libertines, Babyshambles, Bloc Party, Coldplay and Amy Winehouse.London is also a centre for urban music. In particular the genres UK garage, drum and bass, dubstep and grime evolved in the city from the foreign genres of hip hop and reggae, alongside local drum and bass. Black music station BBC 1Xtra was set up to support the rise of homegrown urban music both in London and the rest of the UK.
In the 1980s London was the main city in the new wave of British heavy metal era which made bands like Iron Maiden and Motörhead famous worldwide.
London is a major centre of higher education teaching and research and its 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe.In 2008/09 it had a higher education student population of around 412,000 (approximately 17 per cent of the UK total), of whom around 287,000 were registered for undergraduate degrees and 118,000 were studying at postgraduate level.In 2008/09 there were around 97,150 international students in London, approximately 25 per cent of all international students in the UK.A number of world-leading education institutions are based in London. In the 2010 QS World University Rankings, University College London (UCL) is ranked 4th, Imperial College London 7th and King's College London 21st in the world.The London School of Economics has been described as the world's leading social science institution for both teaching and research.The London Business School is considered one of the world's leading business schools and in 2010 its MBA programme was ranked best in the world by the Financial Times.With 125,000 students, the federal University of London is the largest contact teaching university in Europe.It includes four large multi-faculty universities – King's College London, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and UCL – and a number of smaller and more specialised institutions including Birkbeck, the Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the Institute of Education, the London Business School, the London School of Economics, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Veterinary College, The School of Pharmacy and the School of Oriental and African Studies.Members of the University of London have their own admissions procedures, and some award their own degrees.
ОтветитьУдалитьThere are a number of universities in London which are outside of the University of London system, including Brunel University, City University London, Imperial College London, Kingston University, London Metropolitan University (with over 34,000 students, the largest unitary university in London),London South Bank University, Middlesex University, Thames Valley University, University of the Arts London (the largest university of art, design, fashion, communication and the performing arts in Europe),University of East London and University of Westminster. In addition there are three international universities in London – Regent's College, Richmond University and Schiller International University.
History of London has more than 2000 years. The city has experienced rises and falls, fires and epidemics, was the capital of the most powerful empire in the world. Very interesting to lot of London tradition that rooted in ancient times.
ОтветитьУдалитьAn unforgettable experience will make changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (daily at 11:30) and Horse Guards Parade (at 11 am on Sundays - at 10:00). Must go to Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square to see the ensemble (Trafalgar Square), relax in Hyde Park (Hyde Park). The easiest way to watch all the great sights of London is the bus tour.
- The London Underground, built in 1863, and popularly called ‘Tube’, is the first metro of the world.
ОтветитьУдалить- Blackheath Rugby Club , founded in 1858, is the oldest Rugby Club in the world
- Battersea Bridge, built by Joseph Balzagette in the 1880, is London's narrowest bridge
There are twenty four bridges over the River Thames in London. The newest bridge is the Millennium Bridge, which opened in 2000 and the oldest one is London Bridge, which was originally made of wood and was built in 1209.
ОтветитьУдалить- London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe.
ОтветитьУдалить- London occupies over 620 square miles
- London has a population of 7,172,036 (2001)
- About 12 per cent of Britain’s overall population live in London
- London has the highest population density in Britain, with 4,699 people per square kilometre,
- London is the seat of central government in Britain.
- The tallest building in London is the Canary Wharf Tower.
- London was the first city in the world to have an underground railway, known as the 'Tube'.
- Some of the most important people from countries all over the world visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
- There are over 100 theatres in London, including 50 in the West End. London theatre accounts for 45% of all UK theatre admissions and over 70% of box-office revenues.
There is an OXO Tower in London-an old power station that was converted into a meat-packing factory in the 1930s by Liebig Extract of Meat Company.Now OXO Tower contains flats, workshops and shops and one of the best restaurants in London. Every Christmas there is a long, long waiting list to book a table just so that you can enjoy the magnificent view over the Thames.
ОтветитьУдалитьAs for the sights of London, Eltham Palace is the only English Art Deco house open to the public. Initially a moated manor house bought by Edward II in 1305, additions such as the impressive hammerbeam-roofed Great Hall in the 1470s created one of England's largest palaces for a succession of royals. Most famously, Henry VIII grew up here. After the Civil War the palace fell into decline for over 200 years and the Great Hall, once the scene of lavish feasts, was even used as a barn.
The British Airways London Eye (Millennium Wheel) stands 135 metres high on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster and Hungerford Bridges. It is the world's highest observation wheel.The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the river Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on pontoons. Once the wheel was complete it was raised into its upright position by cranes, initially being lifted at a rate of about 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees.The total weight of steel in the Eye is 1,700 tonnes.
ОтветитьУдалить- The population of the area known as Greater London is now close to 8m, making it the largest city in Western Europe
ОтветитьУдалить- There are over a million children in London's schools
- Over 100,000 children were born in London last year
- Greater London covers an area of 656 square miles, with some areas 45 miles from the center
- Greater London has over 600 square miles of roads, with over 50 High Streets! But traffic in Central London moves at the same average speed as it did in 1911.
- London has over 11,000 restaurants, cafés and takeaways
- Over 25 million people visited London last year.
- If London was a country, it would be the 8th largest country in Europe.
- There are more languages spoken in London than in any other city in the world.