Famous British Landmarks by RAMON PERIS LOPEZ https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks Buildings or other places of outstanding historical or cultural importance. en-us 2022-03-22 12:24:04 UTC 2025-05-30 10:36:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f482-2642.png Stonehenge ramonperis https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks/wish/2107408851 Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age many burial mounds were built nearby. ]]> 2022-03-22 12:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks/wish/2107408851 Buckingham Palace ramonperis https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks/wish/2107421677 Buckingham Palace is the London home and the administrative centre of the British royal family. The enormous building and extensive gardens are an important site of ceremonial and political affairs in the United Kingdom, as well as a major tourist attraction. But for a monarchy that dates back almost a thousand years, Buckingham Palace is a relatively new home.]]> 2022-03-22 12:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks/wish/2107421677 The White Cliffs of Dover ramonperis https://padlet.com/ramonperis/Bookmarks/wish/2107583013 The White Cliffs of Dover are not only beautiful, they are also deeply symbolic to the English. The small city of Dover sits closer to mainland Europe than any other port on the island of Britain, a mere 25 miles over the English Channel to the French port of Calais.

They are the very edge of England, the place where home begins and the wide world ends. And they are protection—a defensive barrier that bars enemies from invading.

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