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London Wykonały: Kinga Mazur Oliwia Bańkowska Martyna Gałkowska Laura Zagożdżon Klasa 5c.

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1 London Wykonały: Kinga Mazur Oliwia Bańkowska Martyna Gałkowska Laura Zagożdżon Klasa 5c

2 Tower Bridge

3 Bascule bridge in London conducted by the river thames near the tower of London, from which it takes its name. One of the most famous landmarks in London, built in the victorian style. It’s history began in 1872, when the English parliament considered the draft law on the construction of a second bridge over the thames. Despite the objections raised by the management of the castle Tower of London law was enacted. Erected, however, a condition that has been met, the style of the bridge was in harmony with the style of the castle. His was the architect Horace Jones, who used the then fashionable construction: steel frame encased in stone in the neo-gothic style. The bridge was completed in 1894. It is a drawbridge, allowing passage of ocean-going vessels to about 40.5 meters in height above the water level. Tower bridge

4 Big Ben

5 Name originally referred to the bell of St. Stephen's tower, also known as the clock tower, belonging to the Palace of Westminster. Currently name Big Ben often refers to both the bell and the clock and the tower. September 12, 2012 the tower was officially named Elizabeth tower in honor of 60-year reign of queen Elizabeth II. Big Ben

6 Madame Tussauds Museum

7 Museum is located near baker street tube station. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions offered by London. Madame Tussaud arrived for the first time to the British capital in 1802, bringing with him a sculpted head of French aristocrats lost. For several years after the country was distributing his collection in 1835 to open its first permanent exhibition was at baker street. Over the years, after the death Tussauds collection was expanded - today it consists of statues of historical figures, politicians, and countless portraits of contemporary stars of film, music and sports. Among the hundreds of figures we find, among others, Shakespeare, the Dalai Lama, Sean Connery, the Beatles, Darwin, the queen mother, Kylie Minogue, and poles - John Paul II and Lech Walesa. Wax models attract crowds of tourists from all over the world who want to take a souvenir photo with global celebrities. Madame Tussauds Museum

8 Thank you for your attention

9 Bibliografia http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben http://wikitravel.org/pl/Muzeum_Figur_Woskowyc h_Madame_Tussauds http://wikitravel.org/pl/Muzeum_Figur_Woskowyc h_Madame_Tussauds


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