London attractions* by OM

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

The Millenium Wheel

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

The London Eye or Millenium Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England.

The Clock Tower

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

Big Ben is the nickname of a bell that hangs in the clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

Learn how to draw big Ben:

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

The Houses of Parliament is also known as the Palace of Westminster

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

It is the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords (the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom).

Can you cycle in London's parks?

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

You can relax, walk and run in all of them.
Anyway in some Royal Parks cycling is forbidden, while others are more bike-friendly.

Hyde Park

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

This is the most cycle friendly of all the Central London parks.

Regent's park Open Air Theatre

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

Regent's Park is perhaps London's best-known outdoor theatre.

monio — 2020-03-19 08:54:28 UTC

Let's visit some parks...

The capsules (Paolo T.)

2020-03-24 19:52:12 UTC

The capsules are numbered from 1 to 33, excluding number 13 for superstitious reasons, so the wheel's capsules are 32 in total.

It opened to the public in March 2000; On New Year's Eve, fireworks are fired from the wheel.

Open spaces in London (P. T.)

2020-03-25 08:44:24 UTC

In central London there are 5 Royal Parks, and a lot of garden squares.
In the rest of the region there are 3 Royal Parks and other smaller.

ROYAL PARKS: Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Regent's Parks, Hyde Parks, Kensington Gardens, Greenwich Park, St.James's Park and Green Park.
GARDEN SQUARES (the most popular): Russel Square, Lincon's Inn Fields and Soho Square.

A cultural icon (Paolo T.)

2020-03-25 15:34:46 UTC

The official name of the Big Ben was the Clock Tower.

The tower is a British cultural icon recognised all over the world; it has been part of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

At the moment the clock tower is in renovation untill 2022, and so its bells couldn't ring on 31 January 2020 when the United Kingdom left UE.

Further information (P. T.)

2020-03-25 15:56:20 UTC

It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
The exterior of the Palace of Westminster is one of the most visited tourist attractions in London.

LONDON ZOO (Sophie G.)

2020-03-25 16:33:01 UTC

London zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo; it is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park.
It opened on 27 April 1828.
There are 755 species of animals.

Satellite image (SOPHIE G)

2020-03-25 16:46:56 UTC

Virtual tour (Sophie G.)

2020-03-25 16:49:16 UTC

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Videos for kids (Sophie G.)

2020-03-25 16:54:47 UTC

In English: http://svel.to/1ofn
In italian: http://svel.to/1ofl

The Big Ben (Sophie G.)

2020-03-25 17:01:17 UTC

As a prominent London landmark in the world, it has been featured in many Disney media over the years, for example in Peter Pan.

Why is Big Ben called Big Ben? (Asia S.)

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 17:15:33 UTC

There are 2 theories about the origin of the name Big Ben:
* 1 = it is was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the first commissioner of works, a large man known as "Big Ben".
* 2 = it was named after a heavyweight boxing champion at that time, Benjamin Caunt.

Peter's drawing (Sophie G.)

2020-03-25 17:18:00 UTC

ATTENZIONE: padlet chiuso!

oMony — 2020-03-25 17:18:43 UTC

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Interesting facts (Emma G.)

2020-03-25 17:35:51 UTC

The Palace of Westminster was built twice (first from 1016 to 1097 and then, after the fire in 1834, from 1840 to 1876).

The building includes more than 1000 rooms and committee rooms, libraries, dining rooms, corridors, bars and gyms.

History of the London Eye

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 17:39:51 UTC

It took seven years and 75 million pounds to build it. Works began in 1998: the main components of the structure were built elsewhere and, once ready, were transported to London.

The London Eye was officially opened (by Tony Blair) on 31 December 1999, but the public had to wait until March 2000 to make the first lap.

Westminster neighbourhood (Emma G.)

2020-03-25 17:40:54 UTC

London's famous red buses: The Double Decker

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 17:54:07 UTC

In London there are over 5000 buses connecting all parts of the city. The double decker bus has always been one of the symbols of London, along with Big Ben, telephone booths and the subway. Unfortunately, traditional double deckers were decommissioned a few years ago.

Although Londoners were very fond of the old buses, today there are only 9 and 15 lines served by the old double deckers in central London, preserved mainly for tourist reasons and for historical memory.

Some of the decommissioned buses have been purchased by companies that use them for weddings and parties.

As high as the sky (Asia S.)

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 18:05:35 UTC

The Shard is a tourist attraction based in London's tallest building, The Shard.

The attraction offers visitors views from the skyscraper, with two platforms inside the building: the first is a triple level indoor gallery on Level 69, and the second is a partially outdoor gallery on Level 72.

The attraction has a ground floor gift shop as well as 'The Sky Boutique,' on Level 68, with limited edition souvenirs. It is the highest shop in London.

Portobello Road Market (by Asia S.)

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 18:11:04 UTC

Portobello Road has been a market since the 1800s but became particularly famous for its antiques in the 1950s. Now there are numerous stalls offering everything from fruit and bread to posters, clothes, ceramics and music.
Easily accessible from Notting Hill Gate. Main market days are Friday and Saturday with a smaller market running Monday to Thursday. An exciting day out for all the family.

Harry Potter

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-25 18:18:04 UTC

Hide park (Sabrina V.)

2020-03-25 19:54:43 UTC

Hide park is one of the greatest parks in the world; it also is the most loved park in London.
The Serpentine Lake divides the park into two parts; it has more than 4000 trees and a rose garden.

A spectacular view (Sabrina V.)

2020-03-25 20:06:11 UTC

The Shard is 309 metres high and it's got 56000 square metres on the outside. It looks like a pyramid but the corners of the building don't touch at the top.
From the top of the building you can have a spectacular view of London.

Zoological Society of London (ZSL) (by Asia S.)

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-26 08:20:27 UTC

London Zoo is the oldest scientific zoo in the world. It was inaugurated in the City of London on 27 April 1828 and its original function was to host animals for scientific purposes. Some time later, in 1847 it was decided to open the zoo to the public. To date, the zoo is home to 755 different species, for a total of 15,104 animals; These figures make it one of the UK's leading wildlife parks for children.

ZSL (Asia S.)

asiasergi19 — 2020-03-26 08:25:15 UTC

History, art and culture (Gabriel L)

2020-03-26 10:55:38 UTC

The British Museum is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture. Its permanent collection of some 8 million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. It was the first public national museum in the world.

2020-03-26 10:55:57 UTC

Tower bridge (Samuele T.)

2020-03-26 11:02:22 UTC

From 1753 (Emma G.)

2020-03-26 11:12:09 UTC

The British Museum is one of the largest and most important museums in the history of the world. It was founded in 1753 by Sir Hans Sloane.

By Emma Gioia

2020-03-26 11:13:11 UTC

The Great Court of The Queen (Emma G.)

2020-03-26 11:17:10 UTC

The Great Court of Queen Elizabeth II is a large square courtyard, which is the size of a square in the center of the museum. Covered by a grandiose glass dome, it is the largest covered square in Europe. The steel structure supports 1,656 glass panels, all different in shape and size.

danielepacifico315 — 2020-03-26 11:23:48 UTC

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Tower Bridge (Daniele P.)

danielepacifico315 — 2020-03-26 11:33:56 UTC

^{Tower Bridge} is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. As a result, it is sometimes confused with London Bridge, about half a mile (0.8 km) upstream. Tower Bridge is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. It is the only one of the trust's bridges not to connect the City of London directly to the Southwark bank, as its northern landfall is in Tower Hamlets.

The bridge consists of two bridge towers tied together at the upper level by two horizontal walkways, designed to withstand the horizontal tension forces imposed by the suspended sections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. The vertical components of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower.

Carnaby street (Sophie G)

2020-03-26 11:49:08 UTC

The centre of fashion and music in Swinging sixties London is a short hop from Oxford Circus in the heart of Soho.
This was the place to head for the latest styles and to see and be seen.
Designers like Mary Quant and boutiques such as Lord John sold clothes to a liberated army of young Londoners including The Rolling Stones.

A view of carnaby street (Sophie G.)

2020-03-26 11:59:20 UTC

Oxford street (Sophie G.)

2020-03-26 12:08:01 UTC

First for fashion, entertainment, technology and innovation, Oxford Street is the world's biggest high street.

It offers 1.5 miles of unrivalled shopping, with more than 90 flagship stores, from fashion and beauty, to tech and homeware.
Oxford Street is the ultimate shopping paradise.
Shop the very best high-street brands such as Topshop, Gap, River Island, Primark...
With more than 500 restaurants within five minutes walking distance. there are also many luxury hotels like the Langham London hotel.

Oxford street (Sophie G.)

2020-03-26 12:22:59 UTC

Trafalgar Square (Sophie G)

2020-03-26 12:26:51 UTC

Trafalgar Square is a public square in the City of Westminster,Central London,built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross.
its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar,the British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars over France and Spain that took place on 21 October 1805 off the coast of Cape Trafalgar.
the Square is a centre of annual celebrations on NEW YEAR'S EVE.

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The story of wembley Stadium (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:04:33 UTC

Wembley Stadium, which stood in the London suburb of the same name, was one of the most famous football stadiums in the world; its twin towers have been an unmistakable symbol for eighty years. Since its construction, it was annually designated to host the FA Cup, Legue Cup and Community Shield finals, before its closure in 2000. The plant was demolished in 2003 and replaced by the new Wembley stadium.

The stadium before the demolition (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:11:50 UTC

New wembley stadium (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:14:27 UTC

Wembley Stadium is a sports facility, located in the London suburb of the same name, opened in 2007 which replaces the previous Wembley Stadium.
Completed in 2007 with record-breaking expenditure of 757 million pounds (918 million euros), the new Wembley is the most expensive stadium ever built after Yankee Stadium with 1.5 billion dollars (1.1 billion euros). It is conceived as a single, large basin, capable of hosting 90,000 spectators, all with seats, the second largest stadium in Europe after the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

(Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:23:49 UTC

(Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:26:10 UTC

Position (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-26 14:29:15 UTC

Syon park (Silvia G.)

i_lax — 2020-03-26 23:50:01 UTC

Syon Park lies on the banks of the Thames.
Through the second half of the 19th century Syon House was a private home, although used as a hospital during the First World War.
The House was opened to the public and a major garden festival opened in 1968.

The Big Ben's Bongs

danielepacifico315 — 2020-03-27 08:46:18 UTC

Is Big Ben on time? A video about clock accuracy https://safeYouTube.net/w/c5U

Best of wembley stadium (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-29 13:36:58 UTC

Queen live at Wembley Stadium (Lorenzo R)

2020-03-29 13:38:53 UTC

The accent of Standard English (Paolo T.)

2020-03-30 14:39:07 UTC

Received Pronunciation or BBC
English is an accent of Standard English spoken in the South of England. Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3 per cent of people in Britain were RP speakers. Formerly colloquialy called ''The King's English'', RP enjoys high social prestige in Britain. There are 3 varieties of RP: Gimson, Wells and Upton.

A video of the London Zoo (Paolo T.)

2020-03-30 14:49:04 UTC

Globe Theatre (Paolo T.)

2020-03-30 14:58:19 UTC

The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599, but destroyed by fire in 1614. A modern reconstruction of the Globe, named ''Shakespeare's Globe'', opened in 1997. From 1909, the current Gielgud Theatre was called ''Globe Theatre'', until it was renamed in 1994.

A large bicycle wheel (Andrea P.)

2020-03-31 16:48:41 UTC

The entire structure is 135 metres tall.

It offered the highest observation point in the city of London until it was overtaken by the 72nd floor of the Shard (245 m high).

The London Eye is supported by connecting bars that make it look like a large bicycle wheel.

London bridges timeline

ciprianparaschiv1 — 2020-04-01 13:40:41 UTC

The most popular attraction

mariocollarin07 — 2020-04-01 13:40:55 UTC

It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel,and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually.

London Bridge

ciprianparaschiv1 — 2020-04-01 13:42:48 UTC

Buckingham Palace (Asia F.)

2020-04-01 13:44:04 UTC

Buckingham Palace, located in the City of Westminster in London, is the official residence of the sovereign of the United Kingdom. The expression Buckingham Palace has become common to express everything about the environments of the Court and the royal family.
In addition to being the Queen's official residence, Buckingham Palace is the place numerous public ceremonies take place (from royal receptions to visits by Heads of State) and is also a major tourist attraction (world famous is the changing of the Guard).
From a deeper perspective, it has always been a point of reference for the subjects, in the joyful and sad moments of the history of the United Kingdom. The palace covers an area of 77,000 mq.

Buckingham Palace TOUR (Asia F)

2020-04-01 14:33:21 UTC

Reservicing Buckingham Palace (Asia F)

2020-04-01 14:46:59 UTC

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD (Fabio G.)

2020-04-01 14:50:44 UTC

A thing you absolutly have to see in London is the change of the guard, a tradition that dates back to 1660. During the summer takes place every day at 11:00 a.m, in the winter on alternate day.

It takes place in both Buckingham palace and Windsor Castle. The entire ceremony only takes around 30 minutes.

National Gallery (Gabriel L)

2020-04-01 15:44:34 UTC

The National Gallery is an art museum in trafalgare square in the city of westmister, in central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.
History
The late 18th century saw the nationalisation of royal or princely art collections across mainland Europe. The Bavarian royal collection (now in the alte pinacoteke Munich) opened to the public in 1779, that of the medici in Florence around 1789 (as the Uffizzi Gallery), and the Museum Français at the Louvre was formed out of the former French royal collection in 1793.

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Big Ben records (Matilde A.)

2020-04-01 17:48:35 UTC

The Big Ben is the world’s largest, four-faced, chiming clock and the third largest, free-standing clock tower in the world.

Covent Garden (Matilde A)

2020-04-01 18:04:51 UTC

Covent Garden’s history dates back to the seventeenth century, when the land was granted to the Duke of Bedford. In 1631, the area was turned into a public square.

In 1660 a flower, vegetable and fruit market developed on the south side of the square, attracting many locals to the area. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, a market hall of three pavilions was built in the centre of the square, providing shelter for the market.
In 1974, the market hall was remodelled and was reopened as a shopping centre, drawing tourists and residents to its bohemian and fashionable shops.
Covent Garden is a very special and lively neighbourhood.

The whole city from above (Chiara O.)

2020-04-02 09:51:42 UTC

The London eye is not only a giant structure that dominates the city skyline but, at the same time, it is an observation wheel that allows you to look at the whole city from above.

King's Cross (by Carla B.)

2020-04-02 10:05:28 UTC

Interessante, anche se non riguarda la visita ai set cinematografici della Warner Bros
King's Cross railway station is mentioned in the Harry Potter books as the starting point for the Hogwarts Express train, the train to the magic school. In the stories, the Hogwarts Express uses a secret platform, at "platform 9¾", accessible through the brick wall between platforms 9 and 10. platforms 9, 10 and 11 are located in a building separate from the main station which is accessed from a pedestrian passage in the wall between platforms 8 and 9. In 1999 a plaque with "Platform 9¾" written was hung near the passage that connects the main station with the building of tracks 9-11. Under the sign was a part of a luggage trolley so that it seemed that only the end with the handle was visible while the rest seemed to have disappeared into the wall. this "trolley" became a popular tourist attraction among Harry Potter fans.

The Gherkin (by Marco M.)

2020-04-07 13:08:12 UTC

The Gherkin is a very famous palace of the business district, that was built in 2001.
It is 180 metres tall, it has 41 floors and is made from glass and steel.
It is nicknamed the Gherkin for its distinctive shape (the word gherkin means pickled cucumber).

(Marco M.)

2020-04-07 13:11:08 UTC

Old/new/modern (Irene B.)

oMony — 2020-04-16 05:36:58 UTC

OLD LONDON BRIDGE:

The old London bridge dates from 1176, but a huge fire destroyed all the buildigs.

NEW LONDON BRIDGE:

In 1831 king William IV and queen Adelaide arrive to celebrate the opening of the new bridge.

MODERN BRIDGE:

The current London bridge was built between 1968 and 1972.

GREENWICH (Emma S.)

2020-04-16 12:51:56 UTC

Greenwich, is a district of London; it gives its name to the famouse meridian. also called the "Meridian 0".

Greenwich is also known for its maritime history. The Town of Greenwich was build on a flat area south of the wide bend of thr River Thames.

There are several things that can be seen in Greenwich, such as the Royal Greenwich Observatory, the Queen's House, Greenwich Park.

In the Greenwhich market there is a mix of arts and crafts, vintage clothes, hats, cards, antiques and collectables, street food and all sorts of other fantastic stuff.

GREENWICH photos

2020-04-16 14:38:15 UTC

St.James's Park

marisabigetti — 2020-04-16 16:09:49 UTC

(MANCA LA FIRMA)
St. James's Park is spread over 23 hectares and is the oldest of the Royal Parks, in the 15th century King Henry VIII of England purchased the area on which the park stands today, in 1603 James of England was in exile in France and England governed Oliver Cromwell when he returned to
england modernized the park and opened it often to the public.