📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.7.1 Historic sites in England
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England has many famous historic sites. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror and has been a royal palace, prison, and home of the Crown Jewels. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell in the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the monarch. Stonehenge in Wiltshire is a prehistoric monument dating back about 5,000 years.
Key Facts
- Tower of London — built by William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — great bell in Elizabeth Tower at Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — official London residence of monarch
- Stonehenge — prehistoric monument, ~5,000 years old
Other famous English landmarks include Windsor Castle (the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world), the Eden Project in Cornwall, the Lake District, and the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge. The Angel of the North, a large steel sculpture by Antony Gormley, is in Gateshead, north-east England.
Key Facts
- Windsor Castle — oldest and largest occupied castle
- Eden Project in Cornwall; Lake District
- Angel of the North — sculpture by Antony Gormley in Gateshead
📝 Notas de estudio
- La Tower of London fue construida por William the Conqueror.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
- Big Ben es el apodo de la gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
- Buckingham Palace es la residencia oficial del monarca en Londres.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
- Stonehenge data de hace unos 5,000 años.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
- Windsor Castle es el castillo ocupado más antiguo y grande del mundo.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
- El Angel of the North es una gran escultura de acero de Antony Gormley.
- Tower of London — construida por William the Conqueror, Crown Jewels
- Big Ben — gran campana en la Elizabeth Tower en las Houses of Parliament
- Buckingham Palace — residencia oficial del monarca en Londres
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