Places of interest in Great Britain by Анна Головань https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1 Amazing places en-us 2019-06-20 19:08:14 UTC 2025-11-13 00:24:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Big Ben golovan_ann https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368539889
  • Each dial is seven metres in diameter.
  • The minute hands are 4.2 metres long (14ft) and weigh about 100kg (220lbs, including counterweights).
  • The numbers are approximately 60cm (23in) long.
  • There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial.
  • A special light above the clock faces is illuminated when parliament is in session.

    • ]]>     2019-06-20 19:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368539889     Buckingham Palace golovan_ann https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368542488 Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK’s sovereigns since 1837.
    Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.    ]]>     2019-06-20 19:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368542488     London Eye golovan_ann https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368543082 Built as part of the year 2000 millennium celebrations, the London Eye seems to have captured the imagination of visitors to London. It is now one the most popular attractions of all. Essentially the proposition is a very simple one. Ride a giant big wheel 135 metres high taking 30 minutes to travel one revolution.]]> 2019-06-20 19:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368543082 Westminster Abbey golovan_ann https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368543577 Westminster Abbey is one of the most famous religious buildings in the world, and it has served an important role in British political, social and cultural affairs for more than 1,000 years. In spite of its name, the facility is no longer an abbey, and while it still hosts important religious activities, it no longer houses monks or nuns. Westminster Abbey has been the site of royal coronations since 1066, and has been a working facility for religious services since the 10th century.]]> 2019-06-20 19:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/golovan_ann/wmb2aujyhjn1/wish/368543577