Question

Potrzebuje informacje o Londynie (np. zabytki, miejsca do zwiedzania,HISTORIA LONDYNU itp.) PO ANGIELSKU!!!

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Answer 1

London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the largest city in the European Union. He is one of the world's major business centers, financial and cultural. Central London (the City) is where their head offices to the largest international banks and companies. He is also a city where there are four UNESCO World Heritage Site, namely: the Tower of London, an observatory in Greenwich, Royal Botanic Gardens and the area comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church.

London Eye is the world's largest panoramic wheel
Monuments

Place that must-visit in London is Abbey and Westminster Cathedral. Neo-Gothic palace with the famous Big Ben, St Margaret's Church and Abbey is situated on the banks of the Thames. In the center complex is one of the largest temples in the world, having a seating capacity until 1200. Today, in one of the buildings is Westminster Hall, the British parliament. Another architectural landmark, which is impossible to miss include Buckingham Palace, the largest of its kind in the world. Originally a summer residence expanded over the years, went through today's greatness. In London, you must visit Trafalgar Square, central square and the place of many important events. It is also worth mentioning the royal gardens of Kensington Gardens, the town of Greenwich Maritime Museum of the largest in the world, as an exhibit in which you can admire the Victorian sailing.

Attractions

As already mentioned within the City's entertainment district of London's West End, Leicester held Sguare where British and world film premieres and Piccadilly Circus with a giant electronic advertising. It is here that znjadują the most important theaters, cinemas, clubs and restaurants including London's Chinatown and Covent Garden - street full of shops, which is also located in London opera-house the Royal Opera House. Nearby znjaduje also the world's longest street with shops of Oxford Street extending approximately 1.6 miles. There are shops with her popular in England and worldwide brands like H & M, TopShop, Primark, Mango but also more exclusive department stores like Harrods and Selfridges.


He became famous Harrods, among other things installed the first escalator in the world (1898 r
Symbols

London is a city that inevitably is associated with several elements. The first is, of course, form the British queen, who often appears in television reports as a guest or main character of great events in the country. Another symbol of this unique Big Ben - the bell of St. Stephen Tower or the clock tower. Today, this name refers to both himself and the whole bell tower with a clock. Another symbol is London's Tower Bridge - one of the most beautiful drawbridges in the world. His weighing approximately 1,100 tons spans are able to fly within a half minute opening to ocean vessels. Few probably have not heard too about the Tower, which is almost comparable to the famous prison of the French Bastille.Repeatedly visited the Tower of London in film history as symbols of power of the church and king. Today, the Tower is one of the most valuable collection in the world with the famous crown jewels 530-carat diamond "Star of Africa".

London's parks

Royal Parks of London, the royal parks in London, is a team of eight parkówŁącznie they occupy an area of about 5 500 acres in Greater London. These include objects such as Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (two adjacent parks), Green Park, Regent's Park and St. St. James's Park - the largest green spaces in central London. Bushy Park, Greenwich Park and Richmond Park are located in the suburbs. Brompton Cemetery, although it is not a park, is another green area managed by the Royal Parks. Apart from the royal parks, which formerly served możnowładcom for entertainment and hunting, and today they are open public places, in London is PhotoStream several other green spaces. Noteworthy Chelsea Physic Garden - one of the oldest botanical gardens in the UK, founded in 1673 to investigate the medicinal properties of plants, and open to the public in 1983. Older than he is just a botanical garden at the University of Oxford. Interesting is also a huge 320-acre Hampstead Heath. The place is famous for its hills Parliament Hill, where you can see the whole central London. Panorama is one of the views protected by law.

Division adminstracyjny

In general, London is divided into four parts: the south, north, east and west. Contrary to appearances, there are logical reasons for this division. The northern part is much richer and has a better network of subway. It consists of 5 districts: Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, City and Hampstead. South is cheaper, and provide communication with the center trains. Also, east-west division of London is due to property prices. East has always been poor and working-class and wealthier far west. In addition to major, listed below in London are still several dozen other districts such as Wandsworth, Lambeth, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Islington, Camden, Brent, Ealing, Hounslow, Merton, Sutton, Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Bexley, Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham, Waltham Forest, Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Harrow, Hillingdon.

 



Panorama of London

Hyde Park

This name is known not only from the London urban architecture, but also has significance as a specific discussion forum. Contrary to appearances, is these two meanings have much in common. London's Hyde Park is the name of the Royal Park of London, situated on both sides of the Serpentine lake in the area of 360 acres or 159 hectares. Park areas were owned by Westminster Abbey, but in the sixteenth century on the initiative of King Henry VIII received by clergy and founded the present park. In the nineteenth century buildings were built, and moved from the original gate of Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, which proved to be too narrow for carriages palace. Next door is the famous Speaker's Corner, a forum for the free expression of all views in the name of freedom of speech (provided nieobrażania queen. Everyone who had something to say he could in this place deliver his point. This habit has made it the name of the park took a familiar term for unlimited free discussion leading to any theme.

London's interest

London is the cultural capital of the UK and frankly is something to be proud. It houses up to 240 museums. In London it is also the world's most extensive underground network. It counts up to 400 kilometers and has 270 stations. While at Heathrow airport is the largest such facility in Europe. Annually celebrated here, as many as 60 million passengers.London is the largest city in Europe and also has the highest crime rate in the UK. London A characteristic dish is fish and chips, which is a popular fish and chips, with that, the chips must be thick and specially fish fried in deep fat in the batter. It is unfortunately very calorie dish. In 2012 London was the first in the history of the city is the third time, the organizer of the Games.

General Information

Region: Greater London
Area 1572 km ²
Population: 7.7 million
Agglomeration: 15 million
Number of visitors: about 30 million

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