Welcome to Great Britain

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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

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Symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Symbols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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The Southeast The Southwest East Anglia The Midlands The North of England Discover England!

The Southeast
The Southwest
East Anglia
The Midlands
The North of England

Discover England!

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Glasgow Edinburgh: The Old Town The New Town It is the

Glasgow
Edinburgh: The Old Town
The New Town
It is the heart

of the industry. It is a centre of business and trade. It is very busy, prosperous, dirty in some parts and smart in others, it is beautiful and ugly with its large port and busy streets.
It is an ancient city and has a great past. It is known as Athens of the North. The two most interesting parts of the city are the Old Town and the New Town.
It looks good in any weather but at night when it is floodlit it looks just like in a fairy tale. It attracts a lot of tourists. It is older than Edinburgh itself. It is situated on a huge rock. It used to be a fortress and then a royal palace.
It is a line of streets which runs from the Castle to Holyrood House. The most picturesque part of it is the Cannongate. It is situated in the Old Town.
It is a big royal palace which is the residence of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh.
It is the most beautiful street of the New Town, it has a lot of gardens and a popular shopping centre. It is connected with the name of the famous writer Sir Walter Scott. It lies between the Old Town and The New Town.

Scotland the beautiful!

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The Old Town The Royal MileThe Royal Mile during the Edinburgh

The Old Town

The Royal MileThe Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival


The Edinburgh Castle

Holyrood Palace

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The New Town Princes Street (the main shopping area in Edinburgh ) The Scott Monument

The New Town

Princes Street (the main shopping area in Edinburgh )

The

Scott Monument
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Capital symbol saint patron Snowdon national parks cities castles language Welcome

Capital symbol saint patron Snowdon national parks cities castles language

Welcome to Wales! Mount Snowdon

Bilingual road markings in Wales


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Caernarfon Castle Queen Elizabeth II formally invests The Prince of Wales

Caernarfon Castle

Queen Elizabeth II formally invests The Prince of Wales

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Snowdonia National Park Panorama of the Snowdon Massif including Snowdon (centre right)

Snowdonia National Park

Panorama of the Snowdon Massif including Snowdon (centre right)


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London map

London map

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THE RED BUS IN LONDON

THE RED BUS IN LONDON

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ELIZABETH THE II

ELIZABETH THE II

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace is now the official residence of the

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Buckingham Palace is now the official residence of the English

Queen and the British Royal Family.
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LONDON NATIONAL GALLERY

LONDON NATIONAL GALLERY

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TOWER OF LONDON On the right bank of the Thames you

TOWER OF LONDON

On the right bank of the Thames you can

see the Tower of London. It is one of the oldest buildings in London. It was begun by William the Conqueror the first Norman king in the 11th century as a fortress and a palace. Then it was a prison where many famous people died. Black ravens lives outside the Tower now. A man looks after the ravens and gives them food in the morning and in the evening. The Tower of London is a museum now. At Ten o'clock every evening the guards lock the big doors of the Tower for the night.
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TOWER BRIDGE Tower Bridge. It is the only Thames Bridge which can be raised .

TOWER BRIDGE

Tower Bridge. It is the only Thames Bridge which can

be raised .
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LONDON EYE BY DAY

LONDON EYE BY DAY

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LONDON EYE AT NIGHT

LONDON EYE AT NIGHT

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WARKWORTH CASTLE IN GREAT BRITAIN

WARKWORTH CASTLE IN GREAT BRITAIN

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STONEHENGE

STONEHENGE

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STONEHENGE

STONEHENGE

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DURHAM

DURHAM

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DURHAM CATHEDRAL

DURHAM CATHEDRAL

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BIG BEN There is the Clock Tower and the clock in

BIG BEN

There is the Clock Tower and the clock in the

Houses of Parliament. It is the biggest clock Tower in Britain. It weighs 13,5 tons. The clock Tower is 316 feet high. People have to go 374 steps to reach the top.The minute hand is 14 feet long. The hour hand is 9 feet long.
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LONDON FOG

LONDON FOG

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LONDON AT NIGHT

LONDON AT NIGHT

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LONDON

LONDON

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LONDON THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT The Houses of Parliament are the seat of the British government.

LONDON THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

The Houses of Parliament are the seat

of the British government.
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WESTMINSTER ABBEY Nearly all English kings and queens were crowned here.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Nearly all English kings and queens were crowned here.

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London. The Thames

London. The Thames

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Red post Red telephone

Red post

Red telephone

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John Bull. John Bull is the symbol of the typical Englishman.

John Bull.

John Bull is the symbol of the typical Englishman. He

is often drawn in cartoons or pictures about England. He was invented in 1712 by a political writer John Arbuthnot. John Bull is drawn as a big man with a large stomach and a round face. He wear high boots, an open jacket and a Union Jack waistcoat. He often has a bulldog with him.
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Royal London: guess what is it? In this street at House

Royal London: guess what is it?

In this street at House No

10 the Prime Minister lives.
This square was named in memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar.
It’s the seat of the British Parliament. On the Clock Tower you can see famous Big Ben
It’s the official residence of the British Queen.
This church was built by Sir Christopher Wren in the 7th century.
This park in the north-west of London is the home of the London Zoo.