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LONDONCITY
Adam Košir
3 Basic information4 History7 Transport10 Sport13 Education14 Turistic attraction22 Parks and gardens25 Resources
Content
Basic information London - Capital city of the United Kingdom and England
Country United Kingdom
State England
Mayor Boris Johnson
Area 1 570 km2
Population 8 173 194
Boris Johnson
London Panorama
HISTORY
- Uncertain etymology- C. 121 Londonium- Alfred the Great (9. century boom and
expansion)- William the Conqueror (1066 Hastings)- London is a centre of the Empire
Londinium
The most tragic period
-1348 polluted water by rats-1/3 inhabitants dead
-1665 plague -100 000 inhabitants dead
-1666 great fire -most of architecture destroyed
City expansion
-1700 The biggest city in Europe
-500 000 inhabitants
-1837 Queen Victoria- expansion
London 20th century
-World war I.- a little damage-World war II.- aerial bombardment-Centre destroyed-1948 Olympic Games-2012 Olympic Games
London 1700
Transport
- Transport is one of the four main areas of policy administered by the Mayor of London
- Transport for London (TfL) institution
- Cycling
Underground
-Oldest lane of the World- -3 million people per day
-2th biggest transport network
Subway entrance
Bus transport and Taxi
- Double-deckers - 700 routes- 19,500 stops
- Black Taxi
Air transport
- 6 airports- The biggest- Heathrow - The smallest- London City and Biggin
Hill- Gatwick, Stansted and Luton
River Transport
- Historical importance - Second-largest port in UK
(history- largest of the world)
- Tourist attraction
- Tfl wants more of this transport style
The Thames
SPORT
- London Marathon- Summer Olympic Games (1908, 1948,
2012) - 1st city with 3 Olympic Games
organization
Olympic village in London(Major stadium- opening and closing
ceremony)
Football
-Number one in London-2 bigger clubs -Big four
Chelsea and Stamford Bridge
Arsenal and Emirates Stadium
- World Football Championship (1966)
- Eourepan Football Championship (1996)
- Football and Rugby
Wembley Stadium
Education
- 43 Universities- 378 000 students. - University of London- 125
000 students, 20 faculties
- Imperial College London - University College London - Top ten Colleges of the world- Other: Brunel University, City
University, London Metropolitan University, Imperial College London, Middlesex University, University of East London, University of Westminster a London South Bank University
- Economic schools:- London Business School (the best)- Cass Business School (the biggest
in Europe)
TURISTIC ATTRACTIONYou must see:
• Westminster with Westminster abbey• Big Ben• Buckingham palace• Clarence House • Science Museum• British muzeum• National gallery• London Bridge, Tower Bridge • Chinatown Soho• London Eye• London ZOO• Tower• City• Piccadilly Circus
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
Clarence House
Science Museum
National Gallery (Trafalgar square)
Greenwich observatory
London Bridge
Tower Bridge
London Eye
Chinatown
London ZOO
Tower of London
PARKS AND GARDENS
-11% of London area are parks
- Nine Royal parks
St. James's Park
The Royal parks
Hyde Park
Kensington gardensGreen Park
Regent's Park
Greenwich Park
Bushy Park
Richmonds Park
RESOURCEShttp://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lond%C3%BDn
http://co2calculator.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/boris-johnston%E2%80%99s-cycle-scheme-%E2%80%93-what%E2%80%99s-the-carbon-impact/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:London_Thames_Sunset_panorama_-_Feb_2008.jpg
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/si/iwb_view.asp?navigation=none&title=KS2%20Roman%20presentation&theme=default&colourTheme=default&presentationMode=presentation&dataSource=KS2_Roman_presentation.xml
http://thebookhound.blogspot.cz/2011/06/jupiter-myth.html
http://info.radynacestu.cz/dejiny-londyna/
http://michelinewalker.com/2013/01/07/oh-du-lieber-augustin-a-plague-song/
http://www.oldengland.com/thameslondon/pages/London%20Bridge%201700.htm
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doprava_v_Lond%C3%BDn%C4%9B
http://www.thebroadsheetrag.co.uk/minimum-ages-for-driving-london-taxis-minicabs-and-buses/
http://www.chelseafc.com/getting-to-stamford-bridge
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/8048165/London-Olympics-2012-Olympic-park-to-be-named-after-The-Queen.html
http://fcarsenallondon.webnode.cz/news/emirates-stadium/
http://www.wembleystadium.com/TheStadium/StadiumGuide/Parking
http://www.radiocentre.org/latest-industry-news/the-bay-sings-school-to-wembley-stadium
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/image_galleries/2012_aerial_photos_gallery.shtml?11
http://www.urban75.org/london/autumn-regents-park.html
Thank You