1. Geography, sights, national parks and other places of interest Martin Polák Ondřej Veselý

3. Sights in England

4. The Tower of London

5. By William the Conqueror Building started in 1076 Served as an armoury, treasury, menagerie, home of the Royal Mint, and the home of the Crown Jewels Since 1988 in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites

6. Tower Bridge

7. Suspension bridge over the River Thames Connects Tower Hamlets and Southwark Open in 1894 Length: 244 metres Height: 65 metres

8. The Palace of Westminster

9. A.k.a. The Houses of Parliament Built in the 11th century, demolished in 1834, rebuilt in 1840 – 1870 In UNESCO along with Westminster Abbey Big Ben

10. Westminster Abbey

11. Anglican Mainly Gothic Traditional place of coronation and royal burial site Original church dates back to the 10th century, the building of the present church started in the 13th century

12. Buckingham Palace

13. The residence and primary workplace of British monarchs Originally bulit for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703, the royal palace since 1837 (Queen Victoria)

14. St Paul‘s Cathedral

15. Anglican English Baroque The original church was built in the 7th century, rebuilt by Normans in the 10th century, ruined by the Great Fire of London, the building of today‘s cathedral dates back to 1675 – 1720

16. Hampton Court Palace

17. Royal palace in London Originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1514 King William III rebuilt it massively. It has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18 th century.

18. Notable museums in London National Gallery Natural History Museum Madame Tussauds

19. Royal Pavilion, Brighton

20. Former royal residence Built in 1787 for George, Prince of Wales Blend of British and oriental architecture (Indo-Saracenic)

21. Windsor Castle

22. Built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror One of 3 currently official royal residences The second largest inhabited castle in the world (54,835 m 2 )

23. Roman Baths, Bath

24. Natural thermal water baths Used for more than 2000 years The water in the centre is unsafe for bathing or drinking, but there are places with clean spa water for drinking

25. Fountains Abbey, Studley Royal Park

26. Ruins of a Cistercian monastery Built in the 12th century, dissolved in 1539 by Henry VIII In the UNESCO list since 1986

27. Churches in Canterbury

28. Canterbury Cathedral The cathedral of the Archbishop of Canterbury Mainly Gothic Founded in 597, destroyed by fire, rebuilt 1070 – 1077 by Normans, last major modification in 1834

29. St Augustine‘s Abbey Ruins of a Benedictine monastery Founded in 598 Dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538 The premises are partly used by the nearby King‘s School

30. St Martin‘s Church Founded in the 6th century The oldest church in English-speaking world In UNESCO since 1988 along with Canterbury Cathedral and St Augustine‘s Abbey

31. Durham Castle and Cathedral

32. Anglican cathedral Castle used by Durham University since the 19th century Both built by Normans in the 11th century In UNESCO since 1986

33. Blenheim Palace

34. Principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough One of the England‘s largest country houses Built beetween 1705 and 1722 Admitted to UNESCO in 1987

35. Sights in Scotland

36. Edinburgh Castle

37. Built on the plug of an extinct volcano (Castle Rock) in the 12th century The most of the original buildings were destroyed by artillery bombardment in the 16th century and were then rebuilt

38. Eilean Donan

39. Eilean Donan Castle Built in the 13th century on the tidal island of the same name Connected with the main land by a footbridge since its restoration in the 20th century

40. Stirling Castle

41. Built on a crag in 12th century, but most buildings are from the 18th century Before the formation of the UK served as the coronation place for Scottish kings and queens

42. Sights in Wales

43. Caernarfon Castle

44. The original castle from the 11 th century rebuilt by king Edward I in the 13 th century Until 15 th century the centre of Wales Investitures of the Prince of Wales take place here

45. Conwy Castle

46. Built by Edward I in the 13 th century Destroyed in 1665, reconstructed in the 19 th century In UNESCO along with Caernarfon Castle

47. Caerphilly Castle

48. The second largest castle in the UK Built in the 13 th century by Normans Water defences Partly demolished

49. Sights in Northern Ireland

50. St Patrick‘s Cathedral, Armagh

51. Stands where St Patrick found his cathedral in 445 Belongs to the Church of Ireland One of the Ireland‘s oldest and most important churches

52. Belfast Castle

53. The original Belfast Castle built in the late 12 th century by Normans. Another castle, made of stone and timber. Built in 1611, burned down in 1708. New Castle – finished in 1870.

54. Geography of UK Landscape: mountains in Scotland and Wales, lowlands in England Lakes: Lough Neagh; Loch Lomond, Lake District Rivers: Severn, Thames, Trent, Mersey

55. Ben Nevis – the highest mountain in the UK, 1344 meter above sea level

56. Lough Neagh – the largest lake in the UK

57. National parks Brecon Beacons Broads Cairngorms Dartmoor Exmoor Lake District Loch Lomond New Forest Nothumberland Nort York Moors Peak District Pembrokeshire Coast Snowdonia South Downs Yorkshire Dales

58. Jurassic Coast

59. England‘s second natural World Heritage Site. Covering 95 miles of coastline from East Devon to Dorset Displaying 185 mil. years of the Earth‘s history Unique geological and paleontological site.

60. St Michael’s Mount

61. Located on a small tidal island Home of St Aubyn family since 1650. First stone church was built in 1144. Winner - tripadvisor survey 2014

62. Hadrian’s Wall

63. Defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia Construction started in 122 AD 117.5 km long 3 metres wide 5-6 metres high Made from squared stone

64. Kew Gardens

65. World‘s largest collection of living plants Opened 1759 One of London‘s top tourist attractions Area: 121 hectares In 2003 put on the UNESCO list of Word Heritage Sites

66. Sherwood Forest

67. Royal forest in Nottinghamshire Famous for its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood National Nature Reserve Area: 432 hectares

68. Lake District

69. Designated a national park in 1951 Most visited national park in the UK The largest of 13 national parks in the UK (2,292 square kilometres) 60 glacial lakes

70. Peak District

71. Became the first national park in the UK in 1951 Area: 1,437 square kilometres Famous for its geomorphology Interesting gritstone formations

72. Loch Ness

73. The second largest Scottish lake by surface area at 56 km 2 Best known for alleged sightings of Loch Ness Monster Became famous after Alex Campbell‘s article was published on 2 nd May 1933. First purported photo of the monster was published on 6 th December 1933

74. Snowdonia

75. The oldest national park in Wales Estabilished in 1951 Area: 2,130 km 2

76. Dartmoor

77. Area of moorland in south Devon Covers 954 km 2 Numerous prehistoric menhirs (longstones) Estabilished in 1951

78. White Cliffs of Dover

79. Reaches up to 110 metres composition of chalk accentuated by streaks of black flint Symbolic value in Britain, because they face towards Continental Europe Symbolic guard of the UK

80. Cheddar Gorge

81. Limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills Britain‘s oldest complete human skeleton (Cheddar man, 9000 years old) was found here in 1903. The caves contain stalactities and stalagmites.

82. Stonehenge, Avebury

83. Giant‘s Causeway

84. The result of an ancient volcanic eruption an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns Hexagonal shape one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland From 50 to 60 million years old

85. Stonehenge, Avebury UNESCO Word Heritage Site located in Wiltshire, Englad Covers area of 26 km 2 and it is centred on the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge(3000-2000 BC) More than 180 separated monument Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earlieast beginnings Some stones weigh more than 25 tons

86. Hill figures

87. A large visual representation created by cutting into a steep hillside. The first one dated to the Iron Age Human or animal forms 19 visible, 13 lost, 3 possible figures.

88. Homer Simpson - Hill figure

89. QUIZ !!! Choose the correct answer.

90. What is in the picture? A.St Patrick‘s Cathedral B.St Augustine‘s Abbey C.Buckingham Palace D.Natural History Museum

91. How is this tree called? A.Robin Hood‘s Oak B.Mayor Oak C.Major Oak D.St Patrick‘s Oak

92. Where was this boat constructed? A.Birmingham B.London C.Belfast D.Dover

93. The highest mountain in the UK is: A.Big Ben B.Ben Nevis C.Ben Levis D.Ben Elvis

94. Who brought Christianity to Canterbury? A.St Patrick B.St Methodius C.St Martin D.St Augustine

95. RESULTS !!! Check your answers.

96. What is in the picture? A.St Patrick‘s Cathedral B.St Augustine‘s Abbey C.Buckingham Palace D.Natural History Museum

97. How is this tree called? A.Robin Hood‘s Oak B.Mayor Oak C.Major Oak D.St Patrick‘s Oak

98. Where was this boat constructed? A.Birmingham B.London C.Belfast D.Dover

99. The highest mountain in the UK is: A.Big Ben B.Ben Nevis C.Ben Levis D.Ben Elvis

100. Who brought Christianity to Canterbury? A.St Patrick B.St Methodius C.St Martin D.St Augustine

101. Main sources http://en.wikipedia.org/ http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/ http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uks-top- 50-landmarks-how-2204163 http://resources.woodlands- junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/geography.ht ml

102. Thank you for your attention