Arbeitsblatt: London Sights 1

. Kings Cross Station Windsor Castle King Cross station is one of many major railway stations. From here people travel to the east coast and to Scotland. Other important railway stations ar Charing Cross St Pancras Victoria Waterloo. In the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling King Cross station is the starting point of the Hogwarts Express. Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world. It dates back to the 11th century. Together with Buckingham Palace, Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the principal official residences of the Queen. Her other two residences, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle, are the Royal Family private homes. Changing of the Guard The Palace of Westminster The Changing of the Guard takes place in front The Palace of Westminster, also known as the of Buckingham Palace at around 11am. The Houses of Parliament, is complex of buildings. Queen Guard marches along the Mall to It is the seat of the two houses of the Parliament Buckingham Palace, where the Buckingham of the UK (the House of Lords and the House of Palace Giuard waits for their arrival. Commons). It has about 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 5 km of corridors. Wimbledon The Championships,Wimbledon is the oldest Eton College tennis tournament in the world and it is also the Eton College is British independent boarding most important one. It is one of the four Grand school for boys from 13 to 19. It was founded in Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still 1441 by King Henry VI. It has very long list of played on grass courts. Since 1877 the best famous former pupils, including 18 British Prime players come to this tournament. Ministers. Princes William and Harry are Old Etonians, too. Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Palace is royal palace in South 10 Downing Street Number 10 Downing Street is the residence and office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. At present this is Gordon Brown. The Tube West London. King Henry VIII lived in it. It was one of his favourite castles. Today the palace is an important tourist attraction. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens) Kew Gardens consist of large gardens and botanical glasshouses. It is in Southwest The Tube the London Underground is metro London. Kew Gardens celebrate their 250 years system. It opened in 1863 and was the first anniversary in 2009. underground railway system in the world. It has has 270 stations and is about 400 km long. The Tower of London The Tower of London was fortress, royal palace, and prison (for high status and royal prisoner. Today it is the home of the Crown Jewels and as many believe of several ghosts. For centuries there have been at least six ravens living at the tower. King Charles II (around 1650) did not want any ravens in the Tower, but they are still there because of the old legend that if the ravens leave the Tower, the monarchy and the entire kingdom will fall. Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is bridge over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London. This gives it its name. It can open for big ships. Tower Bridge is sometimes mistaken for London Bridge, but this is the next bridge up the Thames. Picadilly Circus Piccadilly Circus is famous road junction and public square in London West End. The Circus Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is huge concert and exhibition hall best known for the summer is close to important shopping and entertainment areas. It is famous for its video display and neon signs. Proms concerts. Every year it there are more than 350 events: classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, banquets etc. Westminster Abbey St Peter at Westminster, called Westminster Abbey, is large Gothic church in Westminster, Big Ben London. It is the traditional place of coronation Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the (Krönung) and burial (Begräbnis) site for clock and the clock tower at the Palace of English, later British Kings and Queens. Westminster. Platform 9 3/4 Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (also known as the Neasden Temple) is Hindu temple in northwest London. It is the biggest Hindu Temple outside India. (Angkor Wat in Cambodia is larger, but is no longer used.) The Hogwarts Express starts from King Cross railway station platform 9 3/4, which is invisible to Muggle eyes. Students travelling to Hogwarts must pass through the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. Rowling discovered later that she had confused the layout of King Cross with that of Euston station. Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (usually just called Wembley) is in North West London. Here England plays its international football matches and every year the cup final takes place. The stadium is also famous for open air music concerts.