Question

Mam do opisania:
BIG BEN, THE LONDON EYE

nie musi być dużo wystarczy 10-14 zdan;P

Answer 1

Big Ben
Big Ben is the name of the bell, weighs 14 tons placed on top of 106 foot tower. It is regarded as the symbol of Britain. This bell hangs on one of the two towers of the London parliament.

The construction made it shortly after as part of the Houses of Parliament has been burnt. It was designed by two architects. The first was Charles Barry, the second - Pugin Augustin. It was made in the neo-Gothic of hewn stone. Today, many people say that Big Ben is the name of the world famous London clock. The name Big Ben is derived from the name of Sir Benjamin Hall, Chief Commissioner of the works in 1858, when the bell is suspended. Cast in Whitechapel was already the second huge bell, because the first crack appeared when trying to launch (now the bell also has a slight fracture).

This clock is the largest clock in Britain. It is equipped with four disks with a diameter of 7.5 m each and the tips of a length 4.25 m Is not it impressive size as the year 1858?

It gives almost the exact time and hourly strikes. The sound of the clock every day we hear on the radio BBC.




London Eye
British Airways London Eye is situated opposite the Houses of Parliament, between Waterloo and Westminster Bridge. London Eye is one of London's many projects aimed at celebrating the end of the twentieth century - the Millennium. The idea to build the world's largest wheel vantage was formed in 1994, and the authors of the project are: David Marks and Julia Barfield. In the project of XXI century, among others, participated. British Airways and the Tussauds Group, a group of entertainment. The whole project absorbed 34 million pounds!

Previously, the title of world's highest observation tower wheels Technocosmos pride in Japan, however, he received the title of the fourth-largest building in London. Great design resembling a bicycle wheel (200 times larger than a bicycle wheel) gives the opportunity to watch the panorama of London with a radius of 48 km. On a giant circle British Airways London Eye is located 32 capsules, each of which can accommodate 25 people. At the same time the ground may be 800 people! The speed with which the tourists move is 0.8 km / h and complete the journey time is approximately 30 minutes.

To better imagine the London Eye, please refer to the figures. The diameter of the structure on which are placed capsule is 135 m. The wheels were used in the construction of 1,700 tons of steel (compared to 1700 tonnes = 250 in London, two-level buses or 280 adult African elephants). The axis that keeps the entire structure and the wheel hub, which it turns, are specifically designed for the model yet of the largest circle viewing the world. Axis has a length of 23 meters and including the hub weighs 330 tonnes - more than 20 times more than Big Ben.

To avoid long queues for cash, tickets to the London Eye is best to book by phone or on-line, a few days before the planned visit.