London's Historical Landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Palace, British Museum, Schemi e mappe concettuali di Inglese

Scarica London's Historical Landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Palace, British Museum e più Schemi e mappe concettuali in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! Buckingham Palace It was bought by the British royal family in 1761. It became the official London home of the family in 1837 and was greatly expanded in the 19th century. It has 775 rooms, 19 staterooms, and 78 bathrooms. Buckingham Palace was built in 1703 by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normandy. It was bought by the British royal family in 1761. It became the official (pron.: offìscial) London home of the family in 1837 and was greatly expanded in the 19th century. It has 775 rooms, 19 staterooms, and 78 bathrooms. The Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet. At the north of the Palace of Westminster there is the Big Ben, a symbol of London. It is a clock tower and it names comes from the name of a large bell inside the tower. The Commons Chamber burned down in one of the numerous air raids that targeted London during World War II, but it was restored and reopened in 1950. Along with Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament were designated a UNESCO (pron.: iunesco) World Heritage site in 1987. British Museum The British Museum, in London, is one of the world's largest and most important museums of human history and culture. It has more than seven million objects from all continents. They illustrate and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. The history of the British Museum began with the Irish born British physicist Hans Sloane, who died aged 93 in 1753. During his life, he had collected many important things from all around the world. When he died, he did not want his collection to be split up between his relatives. He sold his collection to the parliament of King George II. The parliament set up the British Museum to hold the collection. By the time he died, Sloane had collected over 80,000 objects from all over the world including Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Americas. The collection was mostly books and manuscripts. There were many important archaeological pieces included as well. Westminster abbey (pron.: èbbi) Westminster Abbey is a large and famous Anglican church in Westminster, London. It has been the coronation church since 1066 (pron.: ten-sixty-six) and it is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country. Since it was built it has been the place where the coronations of Kings and Queens of England have been held. The present structure dates from 1245, when it was started by Henry III. Until the 19th century, Westminster was the third seat of learning, behind Oxford and Cambridge.