https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u Factfile about London en-us 2018-09-21 06:00:19 UTC 2025-11-14 23:39:06 UTC hello@padlet.com lass857c https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228588 HMS Belfast
This large battleship is known for fighting in one of Britains most important wars. The war took place in 1944, when the invasion of France during second world war.
The battleship Belfast was taken out of service in 1963, and its currently a museum of royal Navy.

Buckingham Palace
This enormous palace was the official home for the royals of Great Britain.
At 11:30 in the morning, there is a ceremony where guards change their duty post.
The Palace includes nearly 800 decorated rooms.

]]> 2018-09-21 06:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228588 mhl9bg1bfz https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228632 Gerrard Street: Is the heart of London´s ChinaTown community, and in Gerrard Street can you get Chinese, street food that you can't get anywhere else. The first Chinese people that came to london was in the 18th century
City Hall: In thye city hall is 10 floors of offices, and hard working people.
The city hall cost 43 million Pound, and there is over 4,000 ton class. The city hall was finished in 2002.

]]> 2018-09-21 06:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228632 fred443n https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228683 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: 
- The building containers a vast collection of animals, plants, rocks and fossils from all around the world 
- you can watch scientists studying plants and creepy crawlies in the new Darwin Centre

WESTMINSTER ABBY: 
-  over 1,000 years ago was the first abby (monastery church) built
-  all of britain´s kings and queens since 1066 have been crowned at westminster Abbey in ceremonies
- the official name is the Collegiate church of St. ]]> 2018-09-21 06:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284228683 dlxnnmjobv https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230196 it is an old museum with things all the way back from the prehistoric times.
the golden Lord Mayor´ Coach is on the museum but it´s still used on the Lord Mayor parades

Smithfield Market
Until the middle of the 19th were people slaughtered animals and sold their meat. Animals aren´t killed there anymore but they still supplies mest to restaurants all over London]]> 2018-09-21 06:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230196 christiannachos137 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230231 REGENTS PARK
regent`s Park is about two hundred years old and was designed by John Nash for the prince Regent. regent Park is today one of the most beautiful parks in London with playgrounds and a lot of other things
LONDON EYE
The london eye was built to celebrate the new millenium otherwise it just was ment to be standing in five years otherwiseit still standing today]]> 2018-09-21 06:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230231 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230243

The Banqueting House Made in about year 1600, used by the royals, when the had balls, still used for today for leaders who visit to Great Britian. Fun Fact: King Charles where cutten his head of in front the whole entire city. 

• Westminster Cathedral        Builded done in 1903, it's the biggest Roman Catholic church, made from over 100 types of marble, aswell as a lot of different mosaics. Fun Fact: the place was used for bull fights and labyrints.

]]> 2018-09-21 06:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230243 iem6zq0ggn https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230365 Cleopatra´s Needle was a gift from Egyptian to Britain, it was brought to London in 1878. The 21m granite is named after the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. When it was brought, six sailors died on the big ship. The monument is 3,500 years old and is inscribed with Egyptian guarded.

Tower bridge is one of Londons most famous landmarks. it was made in 1894. In the middle of the bridge, there is two section, so the ships can get through. They open it around 1.00 times a year.

- Victoria]]> 2018-09-21 06:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230365 Asger_Christensen https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230389  Admiralty Arch:
- Was build in 1912.
- is a barrier between busy Trafalgar and quieter area Buckingham Palace.
- they use it today as offices for the goverment.
Animals in war:
- there is many memories for dead soldiers in London, but only one for dead animals in war.
- They used dog to detect mines.
- The memorial has bronze sculptures of mules, a horse, a dog.]]> 2018-09-21 06:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230389 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230499 Houses of Parliament
it is called "palace og westminister"
- The government meets to make new lawsc
- Iside ther is 5 km of corridors, 100 flights of stairs
- The most famous room are the House of Commons, where MPs debate political issues, and Westminister Hall.
- ]]> 2018-09-21 06:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230499 ce5olnl32g https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230687 Queen Victoria ordered this monument to be built in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who died in 1861. ]]> 2018-09-21 06:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230687 thea2540 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230783 The Golden Hinde:
sailed around in the world from 1577 to 1580. the captain, Sir Francis Drake, was a pirate. They attacked other ships and stole their chests of golden treasure. The replica ship has sailed over 225,000 km.

The monument:
The monument is the tallest free-standing stone column in the world. It was built in 1677, to commemorate the Great Fire of London. The copper urn at the top symbolizes the flames. You can climb the 311 stairs, up in column to get a great view. The Monument is 61,5 m high.]]> 2018-09-21 06:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230783 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230852 London zoo opened in 1828. In 1828 it was just a place to look at animals. Today, the zoo is more concerned with conservation programmes to protect endangered species around the world. There are over 7000 animals at London zoo, from around 700 different species.]]> 2018-09-21 06:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230852 juli577j https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230971 National Gallery:
The National Gallery is an art museum where paintings from famous artists were put over time. 

Marble Arch:
Originally built as an entry for the Royal palace but later removed from the palace because there were expansions at the palace. The Arch later moved to Oxford street were it served as a police station until 1950.


]]> 2018-09-21 06:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284230971 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231288 Madame Tussauds is the worlds most famous wax museum. It was a french artist, Marie Tussauds, that opened the museum on Baker street in 1835. Now it has grown into one of Londons most popular tourist attractions]]> 2018-09-21 06:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231288 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231291 St. James Palace:
it was built in the 1530

]]> 2018-09-21 06:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231291 pete596e https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231380 the millennium was designed to look like a blade. the bridge opened for 18 years ago year 2000. The bridge was build from ST. Paul´s cathedral to Tate modern.

Lloyd´s building

]]> 2018-09-21 06:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231380 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231710 Southwark Cathedral:
There has been a church on this site for over 1,000 years. The church was build in 1420. 
During the 16th century, Southward Cathedral was visited by many actors.

Temple Bar: 
For 200 years, this grand stone stood in Fleet Street, as one of the official gateways to the City.
In 2003, the gateway was re-erected, close to St.Paul`s Cathedral  


]]> 2018-09-21 06:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231710 rebe3884 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231712 The 111. high dome St. Paul's Cathedral was build in 1710 by Cristopher Wren, is the second largest in EU.

The building has a crypt were 
Duke Welligton and Admiral Lord Nelson is buried.

The building has many beautiful details liike the mosaic made of 
30 mio. pieces of glass. 

- Rebecca

]]> 2018-09-21 06:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231712 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231814 30 St. Mary Axe:

The name of this glass building is 30 St. Mary Axe, but it is also called the Cherkin.
30 St. Mary Axe are 108m high, it have 40 floors.]]> 2018-09-21 06:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284231814 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284232586 2018-09-21 06:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284232586 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284232806 2018-09-21 06:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284232806 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284234295 2018-09-21 06:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284234295 https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284236526 2018-09-21 06:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/annehouen/London8u/wish/284236526