Презентация к уроку английского "Лондон"

The Tower of London

The Tower of London - fortress, built on the North Bank of the Thames, historic centre of the city of London. One of the oldest historical buildings in the UK, has long served as the residence of British monarchs, prison, menagerie. Now a Museum.

The Yeoman Warders

The Yeoman Warders (or Beefeaters) - guard tower. Former professional military with great experience. And wonderful in a commanding voice. Love to read the lessons, which are often rewarded with applause.

Waterloo Barracks

Here the crown jewels and regalia.

Water gate

Henry III built a Water gate, which was renamed the traitors gate, the tower became a prison. Through this gate from the Thames imported boat convicted in the tower.

Tower of St. Thomas

Beside the Gate of the Traitors somewhere between 1275 and 1279, built the Tower of St. Thomas with the aim of Edward I, new apartments.

Chapel supplication

Inscription that here died, king Henry VI. He was imprisoned here and one of the versions killed by a dagger in the back during the supplication.

Stained glass chapel inside.

Stained glass chapel outside.

Gun of the knights of Malta

The big black ravens

The cannon of the knights of Malta are cells ravens. Every Raven has its own name and character - three males Gvillum, Bran and Cedric, and three females - Hyudzhin, Munin and Branwen group of companies.

Tower meadow

Tower meadow - the venue of many traditional ceremonies of the tower, including public parades, the inauguration ceremony of the new yeoman -guards and the ceremony of investiture of the new Constable.

Royal guardsman.

Tower Martin.

Before the tower called the Treasury, because it contained the Royal regalia (before they were transferred to the barracks of Waterloo) and himself lived Keeper. Today there exhibition reveals the history of the British Royal crown and the most famous inserted stones.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a symbol not only of London, but the state. Before the bridge had a chocolate color, but to the anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth 2, the bridge was repainted blue-white-red color, painting flag of the Royal state. But red is present there for a bit, so it seems that the bridge is painted in blue and white.

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