https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5 Realizzato con un desiderio su una stella en-us 2018-03-13 14:41:59 UTC 2023-01-24 20:25:13 UTC hello@padlet.com lisa_lestingi https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241410335 The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, in West London, is one of the world's most important botanical gardens.
There are about 50 thousand different plant species as well as many impressive buildings such as the Palm House, the Pagoda and the Greenhouses.
It was built by Princess Augusta in 1759 and in the years the kings had added other buildings like the orangery.
TREETOP WALKWAY
A very popular attraction at the Kew Gardens is the treetop walkway, a platform 18 meters above the ground
PAGODA
The most peculiar building at the gardens is the ten-story-tall pagoda, one of the oldest buildings at Kew. The tower is a testimony to the fascinating of the British for the Orient during the 18 century.
THE GREENHOUSES
The most famous of the many greenhouses is the Palm House, built between 1844 and 1848. Inside you find plants from the Tropical Rainforest. 
Another important greenhouse is the Princess of Wales Conservatory, with 10 different climatic zones.

]]> 2018-03-13 14:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241410335 lisa_lestingi https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241434279 2018-03-13 15:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241434279 lisa_lestingi https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241440173 Westminster Abbey is located near the House of Parliament and it's the London Cathedral. Since 1066 every royal coronation has taken place in this church.
The Abbey also serves as the burial ground for numerous kings and queens, politicians and artists.
The Abbey's nave is England's highest and here you can find tombs, statues and monuments like the marble memorial stone for Winston Churchill. The Henry VII Chapel is one of the most outstanding chapels of its time, with a magnificent vault. There is also a beautiful cloister and the octagonal chapter house.



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On the first floor, Turbine Hall, guests will find specially commissioned works that change from year to year. On the next level, a small exhibition space profiles changing works of contemporary artists, regional and international. On level 3 galleries include abstraction, expressionism and abstract expressionism; here guests will view masterpieces by Matisse, Monet, Kapoor]]> 2018-03-13 16:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lisa_lestingi/7x37rmjop1y5/wish/241485197